4, CONGRESS,) A'"^ SENATE. .^ | Mis. Doc. ' 

:•(/ Session. \ "^ -^-^"l ^ No. 77. 

\C4^4^ ' CERTIFIED COPY C^^^^^-^^^^ 



OF A LKTTKK KHOM 



J. J. REYNOLDS, BREVET MAJOR GENERAL U. S. A, 

COMMANDING FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT, .^ 

ADDKESSKD TO 

THE ADJUTA^NT GENERAL UNITED STATES AKMY, 

COMMUKICATIXG 

A copy of the proceedinys of the legislature of the State of Texas on the 
thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the 
United States, a copy of the constitution of the State of Texas, and copies 
of certain general orders. 



March 10, 1870. — Referred to tlie Committee ou the Jmliciary and ordered to be priuted. 



HBADQITARtEJRgvFlFTH MILITARY DISTRICT, 

^^AAustin, Texas, February 25, 1870. 
General: I have the honor to repoTtthat the official action of the 
legislature of Texas, acting as a provisional body under the reconstruc- 
tion laws of Congress, has this day been transmitted to the General-iu- 
chief, in charge of Hon. Morgan C. Hamilton, United States senator 
elect, who will deliver the documents in person. 

There are three packages, addressed, respectively, to the President of 
the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of 
Itepresentatives, and the Secretary of State of the United States. 

Each package contains one copy of action of legislature on the 
thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution 
of the United States ; one copy of the constitution of the State of 
Texas, as ratified by the people at the recent election ; one copy 
(General Order No. 174, Headquarters Fifth Military District, series of 
1809 ; also, one co])y each of tlie folloAving general orders, headquarters 
Fifth ]\Iilitarv District, series of 1870, viz: Nos. 5, 10, 20, 21, 23, 21, 25, 
28, 30. 

The proceedings set forth in the above-named documents are respect- 
fully submitted for the approval of Congress, in <u)mplian('c with the 
seventh section of the act of Ai)ril 10, 1800. 

Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 

J. J. REYNOLDS, 
Bvt. Maj. Gen. United States Army, Commanding. 
Adjutant General United States Army, 

Washington, 7>. C. 
A true copy. Attest: 

HORACE PORTER, 

Secretary. 

\SYO 



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JOINT RESOLUTION ratifying tlie thirteenth anieudniciit to. the Coiistitiitioii of tin- 

United States. 

Wliereas, on the 1st day of F'ebrnary, 18<;5, au au • iient'to tlie 
ConstitutioBftf frbe United States was approved, aud. whiv^i is ;is follcws: 

\ ■'^ A KESOLlTI'n)l^ubmitting to the legislatures of the several States u inui^Tsiflon 
S^ to amend the Constitution of the United States. 

" Resolved by the Senate and House of Bepresentatives of the United Staies 
of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of both houses concurrm^ J 
That tlie following article be ])roposed to the legislatures of the several 
States as an amendment to the Constitntion of the United States, which, 
when ratified by three-fourths of said legislatures, shall be valid, to all 
intents and purposes, as a part of the said Constitution, namely: 

" Article XIII. 

" Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a 
punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, 
shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their juris- 
diction. 

" Sec!. 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appro- 
priate legislation." 

And whereas this amendment was declared a part of the Constitution 
of the United States on the 18tli of December, 1865, and is submitted to 
the legislature of the State of Texas for ratification, be it — 

1. Resolved, That the house of representatives of the legislature of 
Texas, (the senate concurring,) do ratify said loth article of the amend- 
ment to the Constitution of the United States. 

2. Resolved, That a copy of this preamble and resolutions be transmit ■ 
ted to the Secretary of State, President of the Senate, and Speaker of 
the House of Eepresentatives of the United States. 

IRA H. EVANS, 
Spealcer of the House of Representatires. 
Attest : 

L. J. GALLAUT, 
Clerk House of Representatives. 
J. W. FLANAGAN, 
Lieut. Gov., and President of the Senate. 
C. C. ALLEN, 

Seeretarii of Senate. 



.JOINT RESOLUTION. 

Whereas the legislature of the State of Texas has as,send)led under 
the reconstruction laws of the United States, and has recei\'ed official 
notification through the governor of the State that the following amend- 
ment to the Constitution of the United States comes properly before this 
body for its acceptance or rejection, the same being in the words following, 
to wit: 
"JOINT RESOLUTION proposiugiinanicnduu'iit to tlicConstitnt ion of thel^nited States. 

'^ Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
St<(tes of America in Congress assonltled, (two-thirds of both houses con- 
curring,) That the following artich' be pr()i)()sed to the legislatures of the 
several States as an aincndirient to tlie.<'(>.«istitution ol" the Unit«Ml States, 



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wliicli, Avhou ratiticd by tlircc-toiutlis of said legislatures shall be valid 

as part of the Constitution, namely: ^7^ 

"Article XIV. 

"Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the Uiiited States,.fmd * 
subject to the juristlietion thereof, are citizens of the United States and 
of the States wherein they resid(\ Xo State shall make or enforce any 
law which shall abiidge the ])rivileoes or immunities of citizens of the 
United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or 
l)roperty without due i)r()cess of law, nor deny to any person within its ^ 
jurisdiction the equal i)rotection of the laws. ^ 7 

" Sec. 2. Kepresentatives shall be apportioned among the several 
States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number 
of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed; but when the 
right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for Tresident and 
Vice President of the United States, representatives in Congress, the 
executive and Judicial ofticers of a State, or the membeis of the legisla- 
ture thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being- 
twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way 
abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the 
basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which 
the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male 
viiizens twenty-one years of age in such State. 

" Sec. 3. Xo person shall be senator or representative in Congress, 
'• elector of President and Vice-Piesident, or hold any office, civil or 
■•litary under the United States, who, having previously taken an oath 
as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a 
member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of 
any State, to support tlie Constitution of the United States, shall have 
engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or 
comfort to the enemies thereof; but Congress may, by a vote of two- 
thirds of each house, remove such disability. 

"Sec. 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States 
authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions 
and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall 
not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall 
assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or 
rebellion against the United States, or any claim tor the loss or emanci- 
pation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations, and claims shall be 
held illegal and void. 

"Sec. 5. The Cojigress shall have i)Ower to enforce, by appropriate 
legislation, the provisions of this article. 

"SCHUYLER COLPAX, 
" Speaker of the House of KepreHcntatives. 

^'Attest : 

"EDW'D McPHEKSOX, 

^^ Cleric of House of Rcprcsentatires. 
"B. P. WADE, 
'■'■ 1* resident of the tSenate pro tempore. 
"GEO. C. (iOPllAM, 
^^ Secretary of Senate I 'nited States''' 

Therefore resolved bi/ the legislature of the State of Texas, That we 
hereby ratify, on behalf of the State of Texas, the above-recited amend- 
ment to the Constitution of the United States. 



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Resolved, That certilied copies of tlie foregoing preamble aud resolutions 
be forwarded by the governor of the State of Texas to the President of 
the United States, to the i)residiug oflicer of the United States Senate, 
the Speaker of the United States House of Eepresentatives, and the 
Secretary of State of the United States. 

IRA H. EYAXS, 
Hpealxcr of the House of Representatires. 

Attest: 

L. J. GALLAUT, 

Clerli of House of BepresentaUves. 
J. W. FLANAGAN, 
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. 
C. C. ALLEN, 

Seeretary of Senate, 



JOINT RESOLUTION. 

Whereas the legislature of the State of Texas has received official 
notification, through his excellency E. J. Davis, governor of the State of 
Texas, of the i)assage by both houses of the fortieth Congress of the 
United States at its third session of the follo^Ying proposition to amend 
the Constitution of the United States, by a constitutional majority of 
two-thirds thereof, in the words following, to wit : 

" A RESOLUTION itioposing aii ameudmeut to the Coustitutiou of the I'^uited States. 

'•'■ Besolved hy the Senate and House of Represeniatives of the United 
States of Ameriea, in Congress assembled, [tico-thirds of both houses eon- 
cur ring,) That the following article be i)roposed to the legislatures of 
the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of said legislatures, shall 
be valid as part of the Constitution, namely : 

" Article XY. 

"Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall 
not be denied or abridged by the United States, or by any State, <>u a<'- 
count of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. 

"Sec. 2. The Congress shall have ])ower to enforce this article by 
a])propriate legislation. 

" SCHUYLEK COLFAX, 
" Spealer of the House <f Representatives. 
Attest : 

"EDWD McPHEllSON, 
" Cleric of House of Rejiresentative.s. 

" B.' F. WAin^:, 
'■'■ Rresident of the Senate pro tempore. 
"GEO. C. GOIMIAM, 
" Secretary of the Senate United States." 

And whereas the rec;onstiuction laws of the Congress of the United 
States, under which we arc now assembled, among other things, have 
delegated to this body authority to adopt or reject said amendment : 
Therefore, 'ri:^:;::^ 

Resolved by the legislature of the State of Texa.s, That we do .hereby 



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ratify, on belialf ofthe State of Texas, the above-re(3ited proposed aiiieud- 
nient to the Constitution of the United States. 

Eesolvefl, That certified copies of the fore«;oin<;- preamble and resolu- 
tion be forwarded by his lOx'cellency E. J. Davis, goAernor of the State 
of Texas, to the President of the United States, to the presiding officer 
of the UiUted States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House 
of Representatives, and to tlie Secretary of State of the United States. 

lEA H. EYANS, 
^<pe((l€r of the House of Reprefientntives. 

Attest : 

L. J. (JALLAUT, 

Cleric Home of Representatives. 

J. W. FLAXAGAN, 

LientoKint Governor and President of the Senate. 
C. C. ALLE^I, 

Secretary of Senate. 



C'onstittition of the State of Texas, adopted h;/ the constitutional convention 
convened under the reconstruction acts of Confjrcss, passed March 2, 1867, 
and the acts snpplenwntari/ thereto, to he submitted for ratification or 
rejection at an election to tale place on the first Monday of July, 1869. 

Headquarters Fifth Military District, 

State of Texas, 
Austin, Texas, February 22, 1869. 
Sir : The within copy of the constitution of the State of Texas, rati- 
fied at the election hehl in the State of Texas, November 30, and De- 
cember 1, 2, and 3, 1869, m respectfully furnished for your information. 
I have the honor to be, verv respectfuUv, vour obedient servant, 

J. J. REYXOLDS, 
Brevet Major General U. *S'. A., Commanding. 
Hon. James G. Blaine, 

Spealicr House of Representatives,. Washinyton, I). C. 



PREAMBLE. 



We, the pcojde of Texas, acknowledging with gratitude tli*^ grace 
of God in ]>crmitting us to make a choice of ourfoimol' government, 
do hereby oidnin and establish this constitution : 

Article 1. — Hill of kigiits. 

Tlmt the heresies ot nullilication and secession, wliich brought the 
country to grief, nmy be dimiuated from future ]u)litical discussion ; that 
imblic order may be restored, private pro])erty an<l hunnm life ])ro- 
tected, and the grear ])rinciples of liberty and equality secured to us 
and our posterity, avc declare that : 

Section 1. Tlu' Constitution of the United Stiit<'s, and tlu> laws and 



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treaties made and to be made, iu pursuance thereof, are acknowledged 
to be the supreme hiw ; that this constitution is framed in harmony with 
and in subordination thereto ; and tliat the fundamental i)rinciples em- 
bodied lierein can only be changed, subject to the national authority. 

Sec. li. All freemen, when they form a social compact, have equal 
rights ; and no man, or set of men, is entitled to exclusiv® separate 
public emoluments or privileges. 

Sec. 3. Xo religious test shall be recpiired as a qualification to any 
office of public trust in this State. 

Sec. 4. All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worshij) 
(lod according to the dictates of their own consciences. No man shall 
be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship ; or to 
maintain any ministry again.st his consent. No human authority ought, 
iu any case whatever, to control or interfere with the rights of conscience 
in matters of religion; and no preference shall ever be given by law to 
any religious societies or mode of worshii), I>ut it shall be the duty of 
the legislature to i)ass such laws as may be necessary to i)rotect every 
religious denomination in the peaceable enjoyment of their own mode of 
{>ublic worship. 

Se^;. 5. Every citizen shall be at liberty to speak, write, or publish, 
his opinions on any sul)ject, being responsible for the abuse of that 
privilege; and no law shall ever be passed curtailing the liberty of 
speech or of the press. 

Sec. 0. In iirosecutions for the i)ublication of papers, investigating 
the official conduct of officers, or of men in a public capacity, or when 
the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof 
may be given in evidence; and in all prosecutions for libels, the jury 
shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, juider the direc- 
tion of the court, as in other cases. 

Sec. 7. The people shall be secured in their persons, houses, paj^ers, 
and possessions, from all unreasonable seizures or searches ; and no 
warrant to search any place, or to seize any person or thing, shall issue 
without describing- such place, person or thing, as near as may be, nor 
without probable cause, sui)ported by oatJi or affirmation. 

Sec. 8. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have a speedy 
public trial, by an im])artial jury. He shall not be comi)elled to give 
evidence against himself. He shall have the right of being heard by 
himself, or by counsel, or both ; shall be confronted with the witnesses 
against him, and shall have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses 
in his favor ; and no person shall be holden to answer for any criminal 
charge, but on indictment or information, except in cases arising in the 
land or naval forces, or offenses against the laws regulating the militia. 
Sec. 9. All j^risouers shall be bailable upon sufficient sureties, uidess 
for capital otienses when the proof is evident; but this provision 
shall not be so c(mstrued as to prohibit bail after indictment found, 
upon an examination of the evidence by a judge of the supreme or dis- 
trict court, upon the return of the writ of habeas corpus, returnable in 
the county where the ofl'ense is committed. 

Sec. 10. The privileges of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be sus- 
l)ended except by act of the legislature, in case of rebellion or invasion, 
when the public safety may rccpiire it. 

Sec. 11. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive tines im- 
posed, nor cruel nor unusual punishment inflicted. All courts shall be 
open, and every person, for an injury done him in his lands, goods, 
person, or reputation, shall have lemedy by due course of law. 

Sec. 12. No ])erson, for the same offense, shall be twice put in jeop- 



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ardy (»i' life; nor shall a i>t'is:);i be a,i>aiu put upon trial lor the saini^ 
offense, after a verdict of not .^iuilty: and the ri.^lit of trial by Jury shall 
remain inviolate. 

Sec. 13. Every i)erson shall have the riji'ht to keep and bear arms in 
the lawful defense of himself or the State, niuler such rej^ulations as the 
leiiislature may i)rescribe. 

Sec. 14. No bill of attainder, ex jkost facto law, retroactive law, or 
any law impairing;- the obligation of contracts, shall be made ; and no 
person's property shall be taken or applied to public use without just 
compensation being made, unless by the consent of sucli person ; nor 
shall any law be passe<l depriving a party of any remedy for the 
enforcement of a contract, which existed when the contract was nuide. 

Sec. 1."). Xo person shall ever be imprisoned for debt. 

Sec. 10. No citizen of this State shall be deprived of life, liberty, 
property, or privileges, outlawed, exiled, or in any manner disfranchised, 
excei)t by due course of the law of the land. 

Sec. 17. The military shall at all times be subordinate to the civil 
authority. 

Sec. 18. Perpetuities and monopolies are contrary to the genius of a 
.free government, and shall never be allowed; nor shall the law of pri- 
mogeniture or entailments ever be in force in this State. 

Sec. 10. The people shall have the right, in a peaceable manner, 
to assemble together for their commou good ; and to apply to those 
invested with ])owers of government for redress of grievances, or other 
l)urposes, by petition, address or remonstrance. 

Sec. '20. iSTo i)Ower of suspending laws in the State shall be exercised, 
except by the legislature, or its authority. 

Sec. lil. The equality of all i)ersons before the law is herein recog- 
nized, and shall ever remain inviolate; nor shall any citizen ever be 
deprived of any right, privilege, or inununity, nor be exempted from 
any burden or duty, on account of race, color, or previous condition. 

Sec. 22. Importations of persons under the name of "coolies," or any 
other name or designation, or the adoption of any system of peonage, 
whereby the helpless an<l unfortunate may be reduced to practical bond- 
age, shall never be authorized, or tolerated by the laws of this State; 
and neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment 
for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall ever 
exist in this State. 

Sec. 23. To guard against transgressions of the high powers herein 
delegated, we declare that everything in this bill of rights is excepted 
out of the general powers of government, and shall forever remain invi- 
olate; and all laws contrary thereto, or to tlie following provisions, 
shall be void. 

Article II. — Division of the powers, of government. 

Section 1. The powers of the government of the State of Texas shall 
be divided into three distinct departments, and eacli of them be confided 
to a separate body of magistracy, to wit: those which are legislative to 
one, those whi(;h are executive to another, and those which are judicial 
to another; and no person or collection of ])ersons, being of one of those 
<lei)artments, shall exercise any power properly attached to either of the 
others, excei»t in the instances herein expressly permitted. 

AirncLE III. — Legislative depart.aient. 

Section 1. I-^Cery male lu'rson who shall have attained the age of 
twentv-one vears, and who shall be (oi- wlio shall ha\e declared his 



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intention to become) d citizen of tbe United States, or who is, at tbe 
time of the acceptance of this constitntion by the Congress of the United 
States, a citizen of Texas, aud shall have resided in this State one year 
next preceding an election, and the last six months within the district or 
county in which he offers to vote, and is duly registered, (Indians not taxed 
excepted,) shall be deemed a qualitied elector; and should such qualified 
elector happen to be in any other county, situated in the district in which 
he resides, at the time of an election, he shall be permitted to vote for 
any district officer: Fnivided^ That the qualified electors shall be per- 
mitted to vote anywhere in the State for State oflticers: And provided 
Jurtlier, That no soldier, seaman, or marine, in the army or navy of the 
United States, shall be entitled to vote at any election^ created' by this 
constitution. 

Sec. 2. Electors in all cases shall be privileged from arrest during 
their attendance at elections, and in going to and returning from the 
same, except in cases of treason, felony, or breach of the peace. 

Sec. .j. The legislative power of the State shall be vested in two dis- 
tinct branches, the one to l)e styled the senate, and the other the house 
of representatives; and both together the "legislature of the State of 
Texas." The stvle of the laws shall 1 te, " Be it eimcted l>v the legislature 
of the State of Texas." 

Sec. 4. The mend)ers of the house of representatives shall be chosen 
by the cpialifled electors, and their term of office shall be two years from 
the day of general election; and the .sessions of the legislature shall be 
annual, at such times as shall be prescribed l)y'law. 

Sec. 5. ^o person shall be a representative unless he be a citizen of 
the United States, and shall have been a citizen of this State two years 
next preceding his election, and the last year thereof a citizen of the 
county, city, or town from which he shall be chosen, and shall have 
attained the age of twenty-one years at the time of his election. 

Sec. G. All elections for State, district, and county ofilicers shall be 
held at the county seats of the several counties, until otherwise provided 
by law; and the polls shall be opened tor four days, from 8 o'clock a, m. 
until 4 o'clock p. m., of each day. 

Sec. 7. The house of representatives shall consist of ninety members 
and no more. 

Sec. S. The senators shall be chosen by the qualified electors, here- 
after, for the term of six years. Those elected at the first election shall 
be divided by lot into three classes, as nearly equal as can be; the seats 
of senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the first 
two years; and of the second class, at the expiration of four years; and 
the third class, at the expiration of six years; so that one-third thei-eof 
shall be chosen biennially thereafter. 

Sec. 9. Such mode of classifying new additional senators shall be 
observed as will, as nearly as jtossible, preserve an equality of nund)er 
in each class. 

Sec. 10. -The senate shall consist of thirt> s<'nators, and no more. 

Sec. 11. A new a])r>ortionment for representative and senatorial <lis- 
tricts shall be made by the first legislature in session after the oflicial 
publication of the United States census, every ten years. 

Sec. 12. When a senatorial district shall be conq)osed of two or more 
counties, it shall n(!t be sejyiiraTed by any county belonging to anotlier 
district. 

Sec. 1.'), Xo ])erson shall be a senator unless he be a citizen of the 
United States, ;ind sliall ha\"e been a citizen of this State three vears 



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lu'xt pivcedinii- tlie ("Irctioii. and the last y<'ar tlieivof a resident of the 
district for which he sliall be chosen, and liave attained the age of 
twenty-five years. 

Sec. 14. No ])erson shall be eligible to any ottice, State, county, or 
municipal, who is not a registered voter in the State. 

Sec. 15. Tlie house of representatives, when assembled, shall elect a 
«peakei' and its other officers; and the senate shall choose a president 
for the time being, and its other ofticers. Each house shall judge of the 
elections and (lualitications of its own members; but contested elections 
shall be determined in such manner as shall be directed by law. Two- 
thirds of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a 
smaller number nmy adjourn from (hiy to day, and compel the attend- 
ance of absent members, in such manner and Tuuler such penalties as 
each house may i)rovide. 

, Se('. 1(!. Each house may det«'rmine the rules of its own proceedings, 
punish members. for disorderly conduct, and, with the consent of two- 
thirds, expel a mend)er. 

Sec. 17. Each house shall keep a journal of its own i)roceedings, and 
publish the same; and the yeas and nays of the mendjers of either house, 
on any questioii, shall, at the desire of any three members present, be 
entered upon the journals. 

Sec. is. Any nuMnber of either house shall have liberty to dissent 
from, or ])rotest against, any act or resolution which he may think inju- 
rious to the pul)lic, or an individual, and have the reasons for. dissent 
entered on the journals. 

Sec. W. ^Yhen vacancies hapi)eu in either house, the governor, or the 
person exercisin<? the power of the governor, shall issue writs of election 
to fill such vacancies; and should the governor fail to issue a writ of 
election to fill such vacancies, the returning ofiicer for the district or 
county shall be authorized to order an election for tliat i)urpose. 

Sec. liO. Senators and representatives shall, in all cases except in 
treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be i)rivileged from arrest during 
the session of the legislature, and in going to and returning from the 
same, allowing one day for every twenty-five miles such member may 
reside from the phuie at whic]i the legislature is convened. 

Sec. 21. Each house, during the session, may punish by imprisonment 
any jjcrson, not a member, for disrespectful or disorderly combust in its 
presence, or for ol)structing any of its proceedings; ])rovided such 
imi)risonment shall not at any one tinu» exceed forty-eight hours. 

Sec. 22. The doors of each house shall be kept o])en, excei)t ui»on a 
call of either liouse, and when there is an executive session of the senate. 

Sec. 2.'i. Xeither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn 
for more than three <lays, nor to any other i)lace than that in which they 
may be silting, without the concurrence of both houses. 

Sec. 21. IJills may originate in either house, and be amended, altered, 
or rejected by the other; but no bill shall have the force of a law until 
on three several days it be read in each house, and free discussion be 
allowed thereon, unless in case of great emergency four-fifths of the 
house in which the l)ill shall l)e i)en<ling may deem it expedient to dis- 
pense with this rule; and every bill luning passed both houses shall be 
.signed by the speaker and i)r(vsident of their res])ective houses: Provided, 
Tliat the final vote on all bills or joint resolutions ai)pro]>riating money 
or lands for any ])uri)ose shall be by the yeas and nays. 

Sec. 25. The legislature shall imt authorize, by jirivate or special law, 
the sale or CDUveyanco of any real estate belonging to any person, or 



10 RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 

vacate or alter any road laid out by legal authority, or any street in any 
city or village, or in any recorded town plat, but sliall ])rovide for the 
same by general laws. 

Sec. 20. After a bill or resolution has been rejected by either branch 
of the legislature, no bill or resolution containing the same substance 
shall be i)assed into a law during the same session. 

Sec. 27. The legislature shall not authorize any lottery, and shall pro- 
hibit the sale of lottery tickets. 

Sec. 28. Each member of the legislature shall receive from the public 
treasury a compensation for his services, which may be increased or 
diminished by law; but aio increase of compensation shall take effect 
during the session at which such increase shall be made. 

Sec. 2!». No senator or representative shall, while a member of the 
legislature, be eligible to any civil office of profit under this State which 
shall have been created, or the emoluments of which may have, beeu 
increased during such term ; except it be in such cases as are herein pro- 
vided. The president, for the time being, of the senate, and speaker of 
the house of representatives, shall be elected from their respective bodies. 

Sec. 30. No judge of any court of law or equity, secretary of state, 
attorney general, clerk of any court of record, siieriff or collector, or 
any person holding a lucrative office under the United States, or this 
State, or anj^ foreign government, shall be eligible to the legislature ; nor 
shall at the same time hold or exercise unj two offices, agencies or appoint- 
ments pf trust or lu'olit under this State : Provided, That offices of militia 
to which there is attached no annual salary, the office of postmaster, 
notary public, and the office of justice of the peace, shall not be deemed 
lucrative; and that one person may hold two or more county offices, if 
so provided by the legislature. 

Sec. 31. No person who at any time may have been a collector of taxes, 
or who may have been otherwise intrusted with public money, shall be 
eligible to the legislature, or to any office of profit or trust under the 
State government, until he sliall have obtained a discharge for the amount 
of such collection, and for all public moneys with which he may have been 
intrusted. 

Sec. 32. It shall be the duty of the legislature immediately to exjjel 
from the body any member who shall receive or offer a bribe, or suiter 
his vote influenced by promise or preferment or reward ; and every 
])erson so offending, and so expelled, shall thereafter be disabled from 
holding any office of honor, trust or profit in this State. 

Sec. 33. Elections for senators and representatives shall be general 
throughout the State, and shall be regulated by law. 

Sec. 34. The "vvhole number of senators shall, at the next session after 
the several periods of making the enumeration, be fixed by the legisla- 
ture, ami a])portioned among the several districts to be established by 
law, according to the nmnber of (pnilified electors, and shall never be 
less than nineteen, nor more than thirty. 

Sec. 35. The members of the legislature shall, at their first session 
hereafter, receive from the treasury of the State as their comi)ensation, 
eight dollars for each day they shall be in attendance, and eight dollars 
for each twenty-five miles in traveling to and from the seat of govern- 
ment. The abov(^ rates of c(tm))ensation shall remain till changed by law. 

Sj:c. 3(i. The legislature shall jtroceed, as early asi)racticable, to elect 
senators to rei)resent this State in the Senate of the United States; and 
also, provide for future elections of representatives to the Congress of 
the United States ; and on the second Tuesday, after the first assembling 



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of the legislature after the ratilication of this constitution, the legis- 
hiture sliall ])ro('ee(l to ratify t\w thirteenth and fonrteenth artieU\s of 
amendment to the Constitntion of the United States of America. 

Sec. 37. In order to setth^ i)ermanently the seat of government, an 
eh^ction shall be holden throughout the" State, at the usual places of 
holding elections, at the tirst general election after the acceptaiu-e of 
this constitution by the Congress of the United States, wluch shall be 
conducted according to law, at which time the jteople sludl vote for such 
place as they nuiy see proper for the seat of government; the returns of 
said election to be transmitted to the governor with the other returns of 
that election. 

If either i)lace voted for shall have a majority of the whole number of 
votes cast, then the same shall be the permanent seat ot government. 
But in case neither place voted for shall have the majority of the whole 
number of votes given in, the governor shall issue his proclamation for 
an election, to be holden in the same numner, at the next following gen- 
eral election, between the two places having the highest number of votes 
at the tirst election. This election shall be c(mducted in the same man- 
ner as at the tirst, and the returns made to the governor, and the place 
having the highest nund)er of votes shall be the i)ermauent seat of 
government. 

Sec. oS. The tirst legislature shall pass such laws as will authorize 
the clerks of the district court, and the justices of the peace of the 
several counties, to issue executions after the adjournment of each 
term of their respective courts, against the plaintiff or defendant, for 
all costs created by them in any suit or suits therein. 

Sec. 30. Until otherwise provided by law, the senatorial and repre- 
sentative districts shall be composed of the following counties : 

1st district — Counties of Chambers, Jefl'erson, Orange, Liberty, Har- 
din, Newton, Jasper, Tyler, and Polk. 

L'd district — Counties of Trinity, Angelina, San Augustine, Sabine, 
Nacogdoches, and Shelby. 

3d district — Counties of Houston, and Cherokee. 

4th district — Counties of Anderson, Henderson, and Van Zaiult. 

5th district — Counties of Kusk, and Panola. 

0th district — Counties of Smith, and Upshur. 

7th district — County of Harrison. 

8tli district — Counties of Marion, Davis, and Bowie. 
. nth <listrict — Counties of Titus, and Bed Biver. 
. 10th district — Counties of Wood, Hoi)kins, and Hunt. 

11th district — Counties of Lanmr, and Fannin. 

12th district — Counties of (ialveston, Brazoria, and Matagorda. 

Kith district — Counties of Wharton, Fort Bend, and Austin. 

14th district — Counti(^s of Harris, and Montgonu'ry. 

loth district — Counties of Walker, Crimes, and ^Madison. 

l(>th district — County of Washington. 

17th district — Countu's of Burleson, Brazos, and Milam. 

18th district — Counties of Bobertson, Leon, and Freestone. 

IKth district — Counties of McLennan, Limestone, and J^'alls. 

120th district — Counties of Hill, Navarro, I^^llis, and Kaufnnin. 

21st district — Counties of Dallas, Collin, and Tarrant. 

22(1 district — Counties of Grayson, (jook, Denton, Wise, Montagiuv 
Jack, Clay, Young, Wichita, Throckmorton, Baylor, Wilbarger, Ilaskel, 
Knox, and llardinnui. 

23d district — Counties of l»o,s(pU', Johnson, Ibxxl. Parker, iMath. 



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Palo Pinto. Eastland. Stephens, Callahan, Jones, Shackelford, and 
Taylor. 

24th district — Counties of Calhonn, Jackson, Victoria, Pefngio, San 
Patricio, Bee, Goliad, and De Witt, 

25th district — Counties of Lavaca and Colorado. 

2Gth district — Counties of Fayette and Bastrop. 

27th district — Counties of Cronzales, Guadalupe, and ( 'aid well. 

28th district — Counties of Hays, Travis, Williamson, Bell, Coryell, 
Lampasas, San Saba, Hamilton, Comanche, Brown, Coleman, Concho, 
and McCulloch. 

29th district — Countiesof Bexar, Wilson, Comal, Kendall, Blanco, Bur- 
nett, Llano, Mason, Gillespie, Kerr, Bandera, Edwards, Kimball, and 
Menard. 

30th district — Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Nueces, Duval, Zapata, Live 
Oak, McMulleu, Encinal, Lasalle, AVebb, ])immitt, Maverick, Zavalla, 
Frio, Atascosa, Karnes, Kinney, Uvalde, Medina, Presidio, and ¥A Paso. 

Skc. 40. The senators and representatives shall be apportioned among- 
the several senatorial and i-epresentative districts as follows, to wit: 

1st district, 1 senator, 3 representatives ; 2d district, 1 senator, 3 rep- 
resentatives ; 3d district, 1 senator, 3 representatives ; 4th district, 1 
senator, .'5 re])resentatives : 5th district, 1 senator, 3 representatives ; 
Gth district, 1 senator, 3 representatives ; 7th district, 1 senator, 2 rep- 
resentatives ; 8th district, 1 senator, 3 representatives ; 0th district, 1 
senator, 3 representatives ; 10th district, 1 senator, 3 representatives ; 
11th district, one senator, 3 representatives ; 12tli district, 1 senator, 3 
representatives ; 13th district, 1 senator, 3 representatives ; 14th district, 
1 senator, 3 representatives ; 15th district, 1 senator, 3 rein-esentatives ; 
ICth district, 1 senator, 2 representatives; 17th district, 1 senator, 3 
representatives ; 18th district, 1 senator, ;> representatives ; 19th dis- 
trict, 1 senator, 3 representatives: 20th district, 1 senator, .'> represent- 
atives; 21st district, 1 senator, 3 re]n"esentatives ; 22d district, 1 sena- 
tor, .■) representatives ; 23d district, P senator, 3 representatives ; 24th 
district, 1 senator, 3 representatives; 25th district, 1 senator, 3 repre- 
sentatives ; 20th district, 1 senator, 3 representatives ; 27th district, 1 
senator, 3 representatives ; 28th district, 1 senator, 4 representatives : 
29th district, 1 senator, 4 representatives; 30th district, 1 senator,.'} 
r epre sent at i ves . 

Sec. 41. In the several senatorial and representative districts, com- 
posed of more counties than one, the chief justice of the following named 
counties shall receive the returns, and give certifi(;ates of election trt 
the persons respectively receiving the highest number of votes, to wit : 

1st district, chief justice of Liberty County; 2d <listrict, chief justice 
of Xacogdoches County; 3d district, chief justice of Cherokee Coiuity ; 
4th district, chief justice of Anderson County ; 5th district, chief jus- 
tice of Hush County ; ()th district, cliief justice of Smith County; 7th 
district, chief justice of Harrison County; 8th district, chief justice of 
Marion County ; 9th <listrict, chief justice of Bed Biver County; 10th 
district, chief justice of Hopkins County; 11th district, chief justice of 
Lamar County; 12th district, cliief justice of Galveston County; 13th 
district, chief justice of Fort Bend County; 14th district, chief justice 
of Harris (^ounty; 15th district, chief justice of Grimes (-ounty ; IGth 
district, chief justice of Washington County; 17tli district, <'liief jus- 
tice of Burleson County; 18th district, chief justice of Bobertson 
County; 19th district, chief justice of McLennan County; 20th district, 
chief justice of Navarro County; 21st district, chief justice of Dallas 
(lounty; 22d district, chief justice of Grayson County; 2.")d district. 



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chief Jii.stiee of IJosquc County; l.*4th district, cliit'f Justice of Victoria 
County,; 25tli district, chief justice of Colorado County; L*<>th district, 
chief jastice of Fayette County; 27th district, chief justice of Cxon- 
zales County ; 28th district, chief justice of Travis County; 21»tli dis- 
trict, chief justice of Bexar County ; oOth district, cliief justice of 
Nueces County. 

AllTlOLE TV. — EXECUTIVl-: DEPARTMENT. 

Section. 1. The executive department of the State shall consist of a 
cliief magistrate, who shall be styled the .governor, a lieutenant governor, 
secretary of state, comptroller of publi(; accounts, treasurer, commis- 
sioner of the general land oftice, attorney general, and suix'rintendent 
of public instruction. 

Sec. 2. The governor shall be elected by the (|ualified voters of the 
State, at the time and places at which they shall vote for representa- 
tives to the legislature. 

Sec. .'). The returns for every election of governor shall be made out, 
sealed up, and transmitted by the returning officers to the seat of gov- 
ernment, directed to the speaker of the house of representatives, who 
shall, during the first week of the session of the legislature thereafter, 
open and publish them in the presence of both houses of the legisla- 
ture. The person having the highest uumber of votes, and being con- 
stitutionally eligible, shall be declared by the speaker, under the direc- 
tion of the legislature, to be governor ; but if two or more persons shall 
have the highest and an equal number of votes, one of them shall be 
forthwith chosen governor, by a joint vote of both houses of the legis- 
lature. Whenever there shall be a contested election for the office of 
governor, or of any of the executive officers to be elected by the quali- 
tied voters of the State, it shall be determined by the joint action of 
both houses of the legislature. 

Sec. 1. The governor shall hold his office for the term of four years 
from the time of his installment, and until his successor sludl be'duly 
(pialified. He shall be at least thirty years of age, a citizen of the 
United States, and shall have been a resident and citizen of Texas for 
three years immediately i)receding his ele<;tion. He shall be inaugurated 
on the first Thursday after the organization of the legislature, or as 
soon tlun-eafter as practicable. 

Sec. .">. The governor shall, at stated tinu^s, receive a compensation 
for his services, which sludl not be increased nor diminished during the 
term for wliich he may have been elected. His annual salary shall be 
five thousand dollars, until otherwise provided by hvw, exclusive of the 
use and occu[)ation of the governor's numsion, fixtures, and furniture. 

Sec. 0. He shall be commander-in-chief of the militia of the State, 
except when they are called into the actual service of the United States. 

Sec. 7. He nmy at all tinu's re<piire information in writing from all 
the officers of the executive dei)aitment, on any subject relating to the 
duties of their offices. If a vacancy occurs in any of tlie executive oifices, 
by death, resignation, or renu>val, or from any other cause, during the 
recess of the legislature, the governor shall have power, by ai)pointment, 
to fill such vacancy; which appointment shall continue in force till the 
succeeding session of the legislature, when he shall communicate such 
appointment to the senate lor confiimation or rejection. If it be con- 
firmed by the senate, the tenure of onice shall continue until the regular 
return of the periodic election of said office. 

Sec. S. He shall have power, by ])roclamation, on extraordinaiv 



14 RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 

occasions, to convene the lej^islatare at the seat of government ; but if 
the prevalence of dangerous disease, or tlie presence of the public enemy 
there, shall render it necessary, then at any other place within the State 
he may deem expedient. 

Sec. 9. He shall, from time to time, give to the legislature information, 
in writing, of the condition of the State, and recommend to their consid- 
eration such measures as he may deem expedient. 

Seo. 10. He shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. 

Sec. 11. In all criminal cases, except treason and impeachment, he 
shall have power, after conviction, to grant reprieves and pardons ; and, 
under such rules as the legislature may prescribe, he shall have power 
to remit tines and forfeitures. With the advice and consent of the 
senate, he may grant pardons in cases of treason ; and, to this end, he 
may respite a sentence therefor until tlu' close of the succeeding session 
of the legislature: Provided, That in all cases of remission of tines or 
forfeitures, or grants of reprieve ov ])ardon, the governor shall Hie, in 
the oftice of the secretary of state, his reasons therefor. 

Sec. 12. Nominations to till vacancies occurring in the recess of the 
legislature, shall be made by the governor during the first ten days of 
its session ; and should any such nomination be rejected, the same per- 
son shall not again be nomniated, during the session, to till the same 
office. 

Sec. 1.'). During the sessions of the legislature, the governor shall 
reside where its sessions are held ; and at all other times at the cai)ital, 
except when, in the opinion of the legislature, the public good may 
otlierwise require. 

Sec. 14. No person, holding the office of governor, shall hold any 
other office or commission, civil or military. 

Sec. 15. At the time of the election of a governor, there shall also be 
elected, by the qualified voters of the State, a lieutenant governor, 
possessing the same qualifications as the governor, and who shall con- 
tinue in office for the same jjeriod of tinu\ He shall, by virtue of his 
office, be president of the senate, and shall have, when in committee of 
the whole, the right to debate and vote on all questions; and, when the 
senate is equally divided, to give the casting vote. In case of the death, 
resignation, removal from office, inability, or refusal of the governor to 
serve, or of his impeachment or absence from the State, the lieutenant 
governor shall exercise the powers and authority appertaining to the 
office of governor, until another be chosen at the periodical election, and 
be dnly qualified ; or until the governor, impeached, absent, or disabled, 
shall be acquitted, returned, or his disability be removed. 

Sec. 11). Whenever the lieutenant governor shall become the acting 
governor, or shall be unable to preside over the senate, that body shall 
elect from its own members a i>resident for the time being. If, during 
the vacancy in the office of governor, the lieutenant governor shall die, 
resign, refuse to serve, be removed from office, or be unable to serve; 
or if he be impeached, or absent from the State, the president of the 
senate for the time being shall, in like manner, administer the govern- 
ment until he shall be superseded by a governor or lieutenant governor. 
The compensation of the lieutenant governor shall be twice the ])er diem 
or i)ay of a senator, and no more ; and, while acting governor, the same 
compensation as a governor would receixe for a like period of service, 
in his office, and no more. The i)resi(lent of the senate, for the time 
being, if calh'd u]Mn to administer the government in any of the con- 
tingencies einimerated, shall be entitled to the ])ortion of the salary of 
the govei'nor due ibr the tinu» of such service. If the licufentant gov- 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 15 

eriior while iictins jLioveiuor by .siici'csisiaii, shall die, resi-^n. or be 
abseiit ironi the State, (luiiii.u the recess of th(^ legishitme, it shall he 
tho duty of the secretary of state to convene the senate for the ])uri)Ose 
of choosinsi' a president of the senate for the time bein.u'. 

Sec. 17. There shall be a secretary of state appointed by the <>;()vernor, 
by and with the advice and consent of the senate, who shall continne 
in office durin,ii- the term of .service of the .governor elect, lie shall kee]> 
a fair rejiister of all official acts and proeeedin.us of the governor, and 
shall, when reqnired, lay the same, with all i)apers, niinntes, and vonch- 
ers relati\e thereto, before the legislature, or eitlier house thereof, and 
shall perform such other duties as maybe reijuired of him by law. 

Sec. is. There shall be a seal of the State, which shall be kept by 
the governor, and used Inhini officially. The seal shall be a star of tive 
})oints, encircled by an olive and live-oak luanches. and the words, 
" The State of Texas." 

Sec. liK All counnissions shall be in the name and by the authority 
of the Slate of Te>ias, be sealed with the State seal, signed by the gov- 
ernor, and attested by the secretary of state. 

Sec. 1M>. There shall be a comptroller of public accounts, elected by 
the (jualilied voters of the State, at the same time and in the same man- 
ner as the governor is elected, and having the same qualilications, who 
shall hold his office for the term of four years, lie shall superintend 
the fiscal affairs of the State : give instructions to the assessors and col- 
lectors of the taxes ; settle with them for taxes ; take charge of all es- 
cheated pro])erty ; keep an accurate account of all moneys paid into the 
treasury, and of all lands escheated to the State ; ])ublisli annually a list of 
delin(pient assessors and collectors, and demand of them an annual list 
of all taxpayers in their respective counties, to be tiled in his ofiice ; 
keep all the accounts of the State ; audit all the claims against the State ; 
draw warrants upon the treasury in favor of the i)ublic creditors; and 
perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law. 

Sec. 21. There shall be a treasurer of the State, elected at the same 
time of the election of governor, having the same qualilications as the 
governor and comptroller of i)ublic accounts, who shall hold his office 
for the same period of time. He shall receive and take charge of all 
public money paid into the treasury ; countersign all warrants drawn 
by the comptroller of public accounts ; pay off the public creditors upon 
the warrant of the comptroller of public accounts; and perform all such 
other duties as may be prescribed by law. 

Sec. 22. A commissioner of the general land office shall be elected by 
the qualitied votei-s of the State at the same time and in the same man- 
ner as the governor, comptroller of public accounts, and treasurer may 
be elected, who shall hold his office for a like period of tinu^, and shall 
possess the same qualitications. He shall be the custodian of the ar- 
chives of the land titles of the State ; the register of all land titles here- 
after granted; and shall perform such other duties as may be required 
by law. 

Sec 23. There shall be an attorney general of the State having the 
same qualifications as the governor, lieutenant governor, conq)troller of 
public accounts, and treasurer, who shall be appointed by the governor, 
"with the advice and consent of the senate. lie shall hold his office for 
the term of four years; he shall reside at the capital of the State du- 
ring his term of office ; he shall represent the interests of the State in 
all suits or ])leas in tlie su])reine court, in which the State may l)e a 
party; superintend, instruct, and direct the official action of the dis- 
trict attorneys, so as to secure all fines and forfeitures, all esclnnited 



16 RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXA!<. 

estates, and all public moneys to be collected by suit; and he shall, 
when necessary, give legal advice in writing to all officers of the gov- 
ernment; and ijerform such other duties as may be required b}^ law. 

Sec. 24:. The secretary of st;ite, comptroller of public accounts, treas- 
urer, commissioner of the general land office, and attorney general, 
shall each receive for his services the annual salary of three thousand 
dollars; and which shall neither be increased nor diminished during 
his continuance in office. 

Sec. 25. Every bill, which shall have passed both houses of the legis- 
lature, shall be presen ted to the governor for his approval. If he approve, 
he shall sign it; but if he disapprove, he shall return it, with liis objec- 
tions, to that house in which it originated; which house shall enter the 
objections at large n]>on the journals of the house, and proceed to 
reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of the mendjers 
present shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent with the olyections 
to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered. If ap- 
proved by two-thirds of the members present of that house, it shall 
become a law; but, in such cases, both houses shall determine the 
question by yeas and nays, with the names of the members respectively 
entered upon the journals of each house. If the bill shall not be 
returned by the governor within live days (Sundays excepted) after it 
shall have been in^esented to him, it shall become a law in like manner 
as if he had signed it. Every bill presented to the governor one day 
before the final adjournment of the two houses, and not signed by 
him, shall become a law, and shall have the same force and effect as if 
signed by him. The governor may approve any a])propriation and dis- 
approve any other api>ropriation in the same bill, by signing the bill, 
and designating the ai)propriation disapproved, and sending a copy of 
such appropriation, with its objections, to the house in which it origi- 
nated; and the same proceedings shall be had on that part disap- 
proved, as on other bills disapproved by him; but if the legislature 
shall have adjourned before it is returned, he shall i-eturn it, with his 
objections, to the secretary of state, to be submitte<l to both houses at 
the succeeding session of the legislature. 

Sec. 2C). Every order, resolution, or vote, in which the concurrence 
of both houses shall be recpiired, except the question of adjouruiuent, 
shall be presented to the governor, and must be approved by him before 
it can take effect; or, being disapproved, shall be rei)assed in the nmn- 
ner prescribed in the case of a bill. 

Article Y. — Judicial DErAETMENT. 

Section 1. The judicial power of this State shall be vested in one 
supreme court, in district courts, and such inferior courts and magis- 
trates as may be created by this constitutiou, or by the legislature under 
its authority. The legislature may establish criminal courts in the 
principal cities within tlie State, with such criminal jurisdiction, coex- 
tensive with the limits of the couidy wherein such city maybe situated, 
and under such regulations as may be prescrilx'd l)ylaw; and the judge 
thereolniay preside owv the courts of one or more cities, as the legisla- 
ture may direct. 

Sec. L'. The supreme eouit shall consist of three judges, any two of 
whom shall constitute a (juoruni. They shall be appointed by the gov- 
ernor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, for a term of 
nine yeais. But the judges first appointed under this constitution 
shall 'be so classified " by lot, that the term of one of them shall 



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expire at tlie end of every three years. The judge whose term shall 
soonest expire shallbe the presiding- judge. All vacaueies shall be 
filled for the unexpired term. If a vacancy shall occur, or a term shall 
expire, when the senate is not in session, the governor shall fill the 
same by a]>])ointnient, which shall be sent to the senate within ten days 
after tiiat body shall assemble, and, if not confirmed, the office shall 
immediately become ^■acant. 

Sec. o. The supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction only, 
which, in civil causes, shall be coextensive with the limits of the State. 
In criminal causes no appeal shall be allowed to the supreme court 
unless some judge thereof shall, upon inspecting a transcri})t of the 
record, believe that some error of law has been committed by the judge 
before whom the cause Avas tried: Provided, That said transcript of the 
record shall be presented within sixty days from the date of trial, under 
such rules and regulations as shall be prescribed l)y the legislature. 
Appeals from interlocutory judgments may be allowed, with such excep- 
tions and under such regulations as the legislature may prescribe. The 
supreme court, and the judges thereof, shall have power to issue the 
writ of habeas corpus; ami, under such regulations as may be prescribed 
by law, may issue the writ of mandamus, and such other writs as may 
be necessary to enforce its own jurisdiction. The supreme court shall 
also have power to ascertain such matters of tact as may be necessary 
to the jnoper exercise of its jurisdiction. 

Sec. 4. The supreme court shall hold its sessions annually at the 
capital of the State. 

Sec. 5. The supreme court shall appoint its own clerk, who shall hold 
his office for four years, unless sooner removed by the court for ^ood 
cause, entered of record on the minutes of the court. The said clerk 
shall give bond in such manner as is m)w, or may hereafter, be required 
by law. 

Sec. (). The State shall be divided into convenient judicial districts, 
for each of which one judge shall be appointed by the governor, by and 
with the advice and consent of the senate, for a term of eight years, who 
shall, after his appointment, reside within the district, and shall hold a 
court three times a year in each county thereof, at such time and place 
as maybe prescribed by law : Provided, That at the first general ehM-tion 
after the 4th of July, 1870, the (piestion shall be put to the ])eople 
whether the mode of election of judges of the supreme and district 
courts shall not be returned to. 

Sec. 7. The district court shall have original jurisdiction of all crimi- 
nal cases ; of all causes in behalf of the State to recover penalties, for- 
feitures, and escheats ; and of all suits and cases in which the State may 
be interested ; of all cases of divorce ; of all suits to recover damages 
for slander or defamation of character; of all suits for the trial of title 
to land; of all suits for the entbrcement of liens; and of all suits, c(mi- 
plaints, and ]>lcas whatever, without regard to any distinction between 
law and equity, when the matter in controversy shall be valued at, or 
amount to, one hundred dollars, exclusive of interest; and the said 
courts, and the judjics thereof, shall have power to issue the writ of 
habeas corjMis, and all other writs necessary to enforce their own juris- 
diction, and to give them a general superintendence and control" over 
inferi(n- tribunals. The district court shall also have ajjpcllatc jurisdic- 
tion in cases originating in inferior courts, with such c\cei)tions, ami 
under such regulafions, as the le.yislature may i>rescribe. And the dis- 
trict court shall also have orijiinal and exclusive jurisdiction for the 
probate of wills; for tlie appointing of guardians; for the granting of 
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letters testamentary and of administration ; for settling the accounts of 
executors, administrators, and guardians; and for the transaction of all 
business appertaining- to the estates of deceased persons, minors, idiots, 
lunatics, and persons of unsound mind ; and for the settlement, parti- 
tion, and distribution of such estates, under such rules and regulations as 
may be prescribed by law. 

Sec. 8, In the trial of all criminal cases, the jury trying the same shall 
find and assess the amount of punishment to be inflicted, or fine to be 
ini])osed, except in cases where the punishment or fine shall be specifi- 
cally imi)osed by law : Provided., That in all cases where by law it may be 
provided that capital punishment may be inflicted, the jury shall have 
the right, in their discretion, to substitute imprisonment to hard labor 
for life. 

Sec. 9. A clerk of the district court for each county shall be elected by 
the qualified electors in each county, who shall hold his office for four 
years, subject to removal by the judge of said court for cause spread 
upon the minntes of the court. The said clerk shall exercise such pow- 
ers, and perform such duties, appertaining to the estates of deceased 
l^ersons, lunatics, idiots, minors, and persons of unsound mind, in vaca- 
tion, as may be prescribed by law : Frorided, That all cont(\sted issues of 
law or fact shall be determined by the district court. And the clerk of 
the district court shall be recorder lor the county of all deeds, bonds, 
and other instruments required by law to be recorded ; and also ex officio 
clerk f)i the police or (;ounty court ; and by virtue of his office shall have 
control of the records, papers, and books of the district and county or 
I>olice court, and shall generally perform the duties heretofore required 
of county and district clerks. 

Sec. 10. The judges of the supreme and district courts shall be re- 
moved by the governor, on the address of two-thirds of the members 
elected to each house of the legislature, for incompetency, neglect of 
duty, or other reasonable causes, which are not sufficient ground for im- 
peachment : Vrovided, hoiverer, That the cause or causes for which 
such removal shall be required shall be stated at length in such 
address, and entered on the journals of each house : And prorided fur- 
ther. That the cause or causes shall be notified to the judge so intended 
to be removed ; and he shall be admitted to a^ hearing, in his own de- 
fense, before any vote for such address shall pass. Aiul, in all such 
cases the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and entered in the jour- 
nals of each house respe(;tively. 

Sec. 11. jSTo judge sludl sit in any case wherein he may be interested, 
or where either of the j)arties may be connected with him by atfinity or 
consanguinity, within such degrees as may be prescribed by law, or 
Avhere lie shall have been of counsel in the case. When the sui)reme 
court, or a quorum thereof, shall be thus disqualified to hear and deter- 
mine any case or cases in said court, by reason of the equal division of 
o]»inioii of said judges, the sanu' shall be certified to the governor of the 
State, who shall immediately commission the re(piisite numbei of per- 
sons, learned in the law, for the trial and deterniination of said case or 
cases. When a judge of the district court is thus disqualified, tlie par- 
ties may, by consent, ai)point a [)roi)er person to try the case, and u[)on 
their failing to do so, the case shall be transferred for trial to tlie county, 
in the adjoining district, whose county seat is nearest to that of the 
county where tlu^ (;ase is ]»ending. District judges may exchange dis- 
tricts, or hold courts for each other, when they may deem it expedient, 
and shall do so when directed by law; and when the district judge is 
dis<]ualified to try any case or cases, Avithin his district, the governor of 



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the State, on such facts being certified to liini, may appoint some i)er- 
son, learned in the hiw, to try such case or cases, who shall receive such 
compensation as may be jiiven bylaw. The dis(pnilification ol" judges 
of interior tribraials shall be renu'died as prescribed by law. 

Sec. 12. Tliere shall be a district attorney ele<'te<l by the <pialified 
voters of each judicial district, who shall hold his odice lor four years; 
and the duties, salaries, and peripiisites of district attorney shall be 
prescribed by law. 

Sec. 13. The Judges of the supreme court shall receive a salary of 
not less than four thousand live hundred dollars annually, and the judges 
of the district court a salary not less than three thousand five hundred 
dollars annually. And the salaries of the judges shall not be diminished 
during their continuance in office. 

Sec. 11. When a vacancy shall occur in the office of judge of the 
district court, at a time when the senate is not in session, the governor 
shall fill the same hy appointment, which shall be sent to the senate 
within ten days after that body shall assemble ; and if not confirmed, 
the office shall immediately become vacant. 

Sec. 15. The judges of the supreme and district courts shall, l>y 
virtue of their offices, be conservators of the peace throughout the State. 
The style of all writs and process shall be " The State of Texas." All 
prosecutions shall be carried on in the name ami by the authority of the 
"State of Texas," and conclude, "against the peace ami dignity of the 
State." 

Sec. 10. In all cases of law or equity, when the matter in contro- 
versy shall be valued at or exceed ten dollars, the right of trial by jur}' 
shall be preserved, unless the same shall be waived by the parties or 
their attorneys, except in cases w^here a defemlant may fail to appear 
and answer within the time prescribed by law, and the cause of action 
is liquidated and ])roved by an instrument in writing. 

Sec. 17. Every criminal offense that may by law be punished by 
death, or in the discretion of the jury by imprisonment to hard labor for 
life, and every offense that may by law be punislied by imprisonment 
in the State penitentiary, shall be deemed a felony, and shall only be 
tried upon an indictment found by a grand jury. But all offenses of a 
less grade than a felony may be prosecuted upcni complaint, under oath, 
by any peace officer or citizen, before any justice of the peace or other 
inferior tribunal, that may be established by law ; and the party so 
prosecuted shall have the right of trial by a jury, to be summoned in such 
manner as may be prescribed l)y law. 

Sec. 18. One sheriff for each county shall be elected by the qualified 
voters thereof, who shall hold his office for four years, subject to remo\ al 
by the judge of the district court for sai<l county, for cause spread upon 
the minutes of the court. Process against the sheriff, and all such writs 
as by reason of interest in the suit, or connection with the parties, or 
for other cause, the sheriff is incompetent to execute, shall issue to and 
be executed by any constable in the county. 

Sec. 10. There shall be elected in each county, by tlie qualified voters 
thereof, as nniy be directed by law, five justices of the peace, one of 
whom shall reside, after his election, ^at the county seat; and not 
more than one of said justices shall be a resident of the same justice's 
precinct. Tliey shall hold their offi(;es tor tour years, and s]n)uld a 
vacancy occur in either of said offices, an election shall be held tor the 
uiu'xpired term. 

Sec. L'O. Justices of the i)eace shall have such civil and crimiual juris- 
diction as shall be i>rovided by law. And the justices of the peace in 



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each comity, or any tliree of them, shall constitute a court, having such 
jurisdiction, similar to that heretofore exercised by county commission- 
ers and police courts, as may be prescribed by law. And when sitting 
as such coTut the justice who resides at the county seat shall be the i^re- 
siding justice. The times and manner of holding said courts slndl be 
])rescrii)ed by law. Justices of the peace shall also be commissioned to 
act as notaries public. Justices of the peace sliall also discharge all the 
duties of coroner, except such as by section 21 of this article are 
devolved \\\Hm constables. 

Sec. 21, Each county shall be divided into five justices' precincts. 
And the justices of the peace in each county, sitting as a county court, 
shall appoint one constable for each justice's precinct, who shall hold 
his oltice for four years, subject to removal by said court for cause spread 
u])on the minutes of the court. And said constables, or either of them, 
ill addition to the ordinary duties of their oflice, shall discharge the duties 
of sheriff in all such cases as heretofore devolved those duties upon the 
coroner. 

Sec. 22. Sheriffs and justices of the peace shall be commissioned by 
the go^'ernor. 

Sec, 23. Sheriffs, district clerks, and justices of the peace, when acting 
as such, and when acting as a county court, shall receive such fees or 
other compensation as may be juovided for by law. 

Sec. 24. All county and district officers, whose removals are not other- 
wise provided for, maybe removed, on conviction by a jury, jifter indict- 
ment, for malfeasaiK'C, nonfeasance, or misfen sauce in office. 

Sec. 25. In all cases arising out of a contract, before any inferior 
tribuiiii], when the jimount in controversy shall exceed ten dollars, the 
plaintiff or defendant shall, upon application to the presiding officer, 
have the right of trial by jury. 

Sec. 20. In the trial of all causes in the district court, the plaintiff or 
defendant shall, upon application made in open court, have the right of 
trial by jury, to be governed by the rules and regulations xu'escribed by 
law. 

Article YI. — Right of suffrage. 

Section 1. Every male citizen of the United States, of the age of 
twentyone years and upwanl, not laboring under the disabilities named in 
this constitution, without distincticui of race, color, or former condition, 
who shall be a resident of this State at the time of the adoption of this 
constitution, or who shall thereafter reside in this State one year, and in 
the county in which he offers to vote sixty days next preceding any 
election, shall be entitled to vote for all ofhcers that are now, or here- 
after may be, elected by the people, and upon all cpu^stions submitted to 
the electors at any election : rrovided, That no i)ersoii shall be allowed 
to vote, or hold ottice, who is now, or hereafter may be, disqualified 
therefor by the Constitution of the United States, until such disipialifi- 
cation shall be roino\ed by the Congress of the United States : ]*n>ri(k'(l 
further, That no i)erson, while kci)t in any asylum, or confined in ])rison, 
(u- who has been comicted of a felony, or Avho is of unsound mind, shall 
be allowed to vote or hold ottit^e. 

Article YIT. — ^Militia. 

Section 1. The governor shall have ])ower to call forth the militia to 
execute the laws of the State, to suppress insurrection, and repel inva- 
sions. 



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Article YIII. — Impeachment. 

Section 1. The power of iinpeacliinent shall be vested in the house 
of representatives. 

Sec. 2, lini)eaehi]ieut of the j^ovenior, attorney general, secretary of 
state, treasurer, comptroller, and of the judges of the district courts, 
shall be tried by the senate. 

Sec. 3. Inii)eachnient of judges of the supreme court shall be tried 
by the senate. When sitting as a (-ourt of im])eachment, the senators 
shall be upon oath or afhrmation ; and no person shall be convicted 
without the concurrence of two-thirds of the senators present. 

Sec. 4. Judgment, in cases of impeachment, shall extend only to re- 
moval from office, and discpialification from holding any office of honor, 
trust, or profit, under this State; but the parties con\icted shall, neverthe- 
less, be subject to indictment, trial, and punishment, according to law. 

Sec. 5. AH officers against whom articles of impeachment may be 
preferred shall be> suspended from the exercise of the duties of their of- 
tice during the pendency of such impeachment. Tlie appointing power 
may make a provisional appointment to fill the vacancy occasioned by 
the suspension of an officer until tlie decision on the impeachment. 

Sec. 6. The legislature shall pnnide for the trial, punishment, and 
removal from office of all other officers of the State, by indictment or 
otherwise. 

Akticle IX. — Public schools. 

Section 1. It shall be the duty of the legislature of this State to make 
suitable piovisions for the support and maintenance of a system of pub- 
lic free schools, for the gratuitous instruction of all the inhabitants of 
this State, between the ages of six and eighteen years. 

Sec. 2. There shall be a superintendent of public instruction, who, 
after the first term of office, shall be elected by the people ; the first 
term of office shall be filled by appointment of the governor, by and 
with the advice and consent of the senate. The superintendent shall 
hold his office for the term of four years. He shall receive an annual 
salary of two thousand live hundred dollars, until otherwise jirovidcd 
by law. In case of vacancy in the oOice of the superintendent, it shall 
be filled by appointment of the governor until the next general election. 

Sec. 3. The superintendent shall have the supervision of the public 
free schools of the State, ami sliall perform such other duties concerning 
public instruction as the legislature may direct. The legislature may 
lay off the State into convenient school districts, and provide for the 
formation of a board of school directors in each district. It may give 
the district boards such legislative powers, in regard to tlie schools, 
school-houses, and school fund of the district, as may be deemed neces- 
sary and proper. It shall be the duty of the superintendent of public 
instruction to recommend to the legislature such provisions of law 
as may be found necessary, in the progress of time, to the estal)lish- 
ment and perfection of a complete system of education, adapted to the 
circumstances and wants of the peo})le of this State. lie sliall, at each 
session of the legislature, furnish that body with a complete report of all 
the free schools in tlie State, giving an account of the condition of the 
same, and the progress of edu(;ation within the State. Whenever re- 
<|uired by either house of the legislature, it shall be his duty to furnish 
all inforuiation called for in relation to public schools. 



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Sec. 4. The legislature shall establish a nuiform system of ppblic 
free schools throughout the State. 

Sec. 5. The legislature, at its first session, (or as soon thereafter as 
may be possible,) shall pass such laws as will require the attendance on 
the public free schools of the State of all the scholastic population thereof, 
for the period of at least four months of each and every year: Provided, 
That when any of the scholastic inhabitants may be shown to have re- 
ceived regular instruction, for said period of time in each and every 
year, from any private teacher having a proper certificate of competency, 
this shall exempt them from the operation of the laws contemplated by 
this section. 

Sec. 6. As a basis for the establishment and endowment of said pub- 
lic free schools, all the funds, lands, and other property heretofore set 
apart and api^ropriated, or that may hereafter be set apart and appro- 
priated, for the support and nuuutenance of public schools, shall consti- 
tute the public school fund. And all sums of money that may come to 
this State hereafter from the sale of any portion of the public domain of 
the State of Texas shall also constitute apart of the public school fund. 
And the legislature shall appropriate all the proceeds resulting from 
sales of public lands of this State to such public school fund. And the 
legislature shall set apart, for the benefit of i)ublic schools, one-fourth of 
the annual revenue derivable from general taxation ; and shall also cause 
to be levied and collected an annual poll tax of one dollar on all male 
persons in this State between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years 
for the benefit of public schools. And said fund and the income derived 
therei'rom, and the taxes herein provided for school purposes, shall be a 
perpetual fund, to be applied, as needed, exclusively for the education of 
all the scholastic inhabitants of this State ; and no law shall ever be 
made appropriating such fund for any other use or purpose whatever. 

Sec. 7. The legislature shall, if necessary, in addition to the income 
derived from the public school fund, and from the taxes for school pur- 
poses provided for in the foregoing section, provide for the raising of 
such amouut by taxation, in the several school districts in the State, as 
wall be necessary to pi^ovide the necessarj' school-houses in each district, 
and insure the education of all the scholastic inhabitants of the several 
districts. 

Sec. 8. The public lands heretofore given to counties shall be under 
the control of the legislature, and maybe sold under such regulations as 
the legislature may prescribe ; and in such case the proceeds of the same 
shall be added to the public school fund. 

Sec. 9. The legislature shall, at its first session, (and from time to time 
thereafter, as may be found necessai-y,) provide all needful rules and 
regulations for the purp. se of carrying into effect the provisions of this 
article. It is made the imperative duty of the legislature to see to it, that 
all the children in the State, within the scholastic age, are, without delay, 
l)rovided with ample means of education. The legislature shall annually 
appropriate for scluiol i)urposes, and to be equally distributed among all 
the scholastic population of the State, the interest accruing on the school 
fund, and the income derived from taxation for school puri)os('s ; and 
shall, from time to time, as may be necessary, invest the i)rincipal of the 
school fund in the bonds of the United States government, and in no 
other security. 

Article X. — Land office. 

Section 1. There shall be one general land office in the State, which 
shall be at the seat of government, where all titles which have heretofore 



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emanated, or may liereaftereninnate, from go veruineiit, shall be roo'istered; 
and the legislature may establish, from time to time, such subordinate 
officers as they may deem re(iuisite. 

Sec. 2. Tliat the residu(^ of the public lands may be ascertained, it is 
declared that all surveys of laml lieretofore made, and not returned to 
the General Land Office, in accordance with the provisions of an act 
entitled "An act concerning surveys of land," approved 10th February, 
1852, are hereby declared null and void. 

Sec. 3. All certificates for land located after the 30th day of October, 
1856, upon lands which were titled before such location of certificate, 
are hereby declared null and void : Provi<led, That in cases Avhere the 
location, for the want of correct maps, or proi)er connection of surveys, 
is found to be in conflict with older surveys, whether titled or not, such 
certificates may be lifted and relocated. 

Sec. 4. All unsatisfied genuine Isnd certificates, now in existence, 
shall be surveyed and returned to the General Land Office bj' the first 
day of J anuary, 1875, or be forever barred. 

Sec. 5. All public lands heretofore reserved for the benefit of railroads 
or railway companies, shall hereafter be subject to location and survey 
by any genuine land certificates. 

Sec. G. The legislature shall not hereafter grant lands to any person 
or persons, nor shall any certificates for land be sold at the land office 
except to actual settlers upon the same, and in lots not exceeding one 
hundred and sixty acres. 

Sec. 7. All lands granted to railway companies, which have not been 
alienated by said companies, in conformity with the terms of their char- 
ters, respectively, and the laws of the State under which the grants were 
made, are hereljy declared forfeited to the State for the benefit of the 
school fund. 

Sec. 8. To every head of a family who has not a homestead, there 
shall be donated one hundred and sixty acres of land out of the public 
domain, u])on the condition that he will select, locate, and occupy the 
same for three years, and pay the offi(;e fees on the same. To all single 
men, twenty-one years of age, there shall be donated eighty acres of 
land out of the public domain, upon the same terms and conditions as 
are imposed upon the head of a family. 

Sec. 9. The State of Texas hereby releases to the owner or owners of 
the soil all mines and mineral substances that may be on the same, sub- 
ject to such uniform rate of taxation as the legislature may impose. 

Article XL — I:\emigration. 

Section 1. There shall be a bureau, known as the " Bureau of Immigra- 
tion," which shall have supervision and control of all matters connected 
with immigration. The head of this bureau shall be styled the "Super- 
intendent of Immigration." He shall be appointed by the governor, by 
and with the advice and consent of the senate. He shall hold his 
office for four years, and until otherwise fixed by law, shall receive au 
annual compensation of two thousand dollars. He shall have such fur- 
ther powers and duties, connected with immigration, as may be given 
by law. 

Sec. 2. The legislature shall have power to a])pro))riate part of the 
ordinary revenue of the State, for the purpose ot ])r()moting and ])ro- 
tecting immigration. Such api)r()i)riation sliall b(^ «levoted to defraying 
the exi)enses of this bureau, tn the su[»[)()rt of agen(;ies in foreign sea- 
ports, or seaports of the United States, and to the payment, in part, or 



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in ioto^ of the passage of immigrants from Europe to this State, and 
their transportation witliin this State. 

Article XII. — General provisions. 

Section 1 . Members of the legislature, and all officers, before they enter 
upon the duties of their offices, shall take the following oath or affirma- 
tion : "I, (A. B.,) do solemnly swear (or aftirm) that I will faithfully and 

impartially discharge and perform all duties incumbent on me as , 

according to the best of my skill and ability, and that I will support 
the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State. And 
I do further swear (or affirm) that since the acceptance of this constitu- 
tion by the Congress of the United States, I, being a citizen of this 
State, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons, or committed an 
assault upon any person with deadly weapons, or sent or accepted a 
challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, or acted as second in 
fighting a duel, or knowingly aided or asisted any one thus offending, 
either within this State or out of it ; that I am not discpialified from 
holding office under the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of 
the United States; (or, as the case may be, my disability to hold office 
under the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
has been removed by act of Congress ;) and further, that I am a qualified 
elector in this State." 

Sec. 2. Laws shall be made to exclude from office, serving on juries, 
and from the right of suffrage, those who shall hereafter be convicted of 
bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crimes. The privilege of free 
suffrage sluill be supported by laws regulating elections, and prohib- 
iting, under adequate penalties, all undue influence thereon, from power, 
bribery, tumult, or other improper practice. 

Sec!^ 3. Any citizen of this State who shall, after the adoption of this 
constitution, light a duel with deadly weapons, or commit an assault 
upon any person with deadly weapons, or send or accept a challenge to 
fight a duel with deadly weapons, either within this State or out of it, 
or who shall act as second, or knowingly aid and assist in any manner 
those thus offending, shall be deprived of the right of suffrage, or of 
holding any office of trust or profit under this State. 

Sec. 4. In all elections by the people, the vote shall be by ballot ; and, 
in all elections by the senate and house of representatives, jointly or 
separately, the vote shall be given viva voce,, except in the election of 
their officers. 

Sec. 5. The legislature shall provide, by law, for the compensation of 
all officers, servants, agents, and i)ublic contractors, not provided for by 
this constitution ; and shall not grant extra compensation to any officer, 
agent, servant, or public contractor, after such public service shall have 
been performed, or contract entered into for the performance of the 
same ; nor grant, by appropriation or otherwise, any amount of money 
out of the treasury of the State, to any individual, on a claim, real or 
pretended, where the same shall not have been provided for by pre-ex- 
isting law. 

Sec. 6. No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in pursuance 
of specific appropriation made by law; nor shall any appropriation of 
money be made for a longer term than two years, except for purposes 
of education; and no appropriations for pj'ivate or individual luuposes, 
or for purposes of internal im])rovement, shall be made, without the con- 
currence of two-thirds of both houses of the legislature. A regular state- 
ment and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall 



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be published armually in such niaiiiier as shall be provided bj' la w ; and in 
no case shall the legislature have the i)ower to issue " treasury warrants," 
" treasury notes," or paper of anj' description intended to circulate as 
money. 

Sec. 7. Absence on business of the State, or of the United States, 
shall not forfeit a residence once obtained, so as to deprive any one of 
the right of suffrage, or being elected or appointed to any ohice, under 
the exceptions contained in this constitution. 

Sec. 8. The legislature shall have power to provide for deductions 
from the salaries of public otiicers who may neglect the performance of 
any duty that may be assigned them by law. 

Sec. 9. No member of Congress, nor person holding or exercising any 
office of profit or trust under tlie United States, or either of them, or 
under any foreign power, shall be eligible as a member of the legislature, 
or hold or exercise any office of profit, or trust, under this State. 

Sec. 10. The legislature shall provide for a change of venue in civil 
and criminal cases. 

Sec. 11. It shall be the duty of the legislature to pass such laws as 
may be necessary and proper to decide differences by arbitration, when 
the parties shall elect that metliod of trial. 

Sec. 12. All civil officers shall reside within the State ; and all district 
or county officers, within their districts or counties ; and shall keep their 
offices at such phices therein as may be required by law. 

Sec. 13. General laws, regulating the adoption of children, emanci- 
l)ation of minors, and granting of divorces, shall be made ; but no special 
law shall be enacted relating to jiarticular or individual cases. 

Sec. 11. The rights of married women to their separate property, real 
and i)ersonal, and the increase of the same, shall be protected by law; 
and married women, infants, and insane persons, shall not be barred of 
their rights of property by adverse possession, or law of limitation, of 
less than seven years from and after the removal of each and all of their 
respective legal disabilities. 

Sec. 15. The legislature shall have power, and it shall be their duty, 
to protect by law, trom forced sale, a certain portion of the property of 
all heads of families. The homestead of a family, not to exceed two 
hundred acres of land, (not included in a city, town or vibage,) or any 
city, town, or village lot, or lots, not to exceed five thousand dollars in 
value, at the time of their destination as a homestead, and without ref- 
erence to the value of any improvements thereon, shall not be subject 
to forced sale for debts, except they be for the purchase thereof, for the 
taxes assessed thereon, or for labor and materials expended thereon ; 
nor shall the owner, if a married man, be at liberty to alienate the same, 
unless by the consent of the wife, and in such manner as may be pre- 
scribed by law. 

Sec. 10. The legislature shall ])rovide in what cases officers shall con- 
tinue to i)erform the duties of their offices until their successors shall be 
duly qualified. 

Sec. 17. Every law enacted by the legislature shall embrace but one 
object, and that shall be expressed in the title. 

Sec. 18. No law shall be revised or amended by reference to its title ; 
but, in such cases, the act revised, or section amended, shall be re-en- 
acted, and published at length. 

Sec. 19. Taxation shall be equal and uniform throughout the Stiite. 
All i)roi)erty in the State shall be taxed in proportion to its value, to be 
ascertained as directed by law, except such pioperty as two-thirds of 
both houses of the legislature may think proper to exempt from taxation. 



26 EECONSTEUCTION IN TEXAS. 

The legislature shall ♦have power to levy an income tax, and to tax 
all persons pursuing any occupatiou, trade, or profession : Provided., 
That the term occupation shall not be construed to apply to pursuits 
either agricultural or mechanical. 

Sec. 20. The annual assessments made upon landed property shall be 
a lien upon the projierty, and interest shall run thereon ui)on each year's 
assessment. 

Sec. 21. Landed property shall not be sold for the taxes due thereon, 
except under a decree of some court of competent jurisdiction. 

Sec. 22. Provisions shall be made by the tirst legislature for the con- 
demnation and sale of all lands for taxes due thereon ; and, every five 
years thereafter, of all lands, the taxes npon which have not been paid 
to that date. 

Sec. 2.3. It shall be the duty of the legislature to provide by law, in 
all cases wliere State or county debt is created, adequate means for the 
payment of the current interest, and two per cent, as a sinking fund for 
the redemption of the principal ; and all such laws shall be irrepealable 
until princij)al and interest are fully paid. 

Sec. 24. The legislature shall, at the first session thereof, and may at 
any subsequent session, establish new counties for the convenience of 
the inhabitants of such new county or counties : Provided, That no new 
county shall be established which shall reduce the county or counties, 
or either of them, from which it shall be taken, to a less area than nine 
hundred square miles, unless by consent of two-thirds of the legislature ; 
nor shall any county be laid off of less contents. Every new county, 
as to the right of suffrage and representation, shall be considered as part 
of the county or counties from wliich it was taken, nntil entitled, by num- 
bers, to the right of separate representation. ISTo new county shall be 
laid off" with less than one hundred and fifty qualified jurors, resident at 
the time therein; nor where the county (or counties) from which the 
new county is proposed to be taken, would thereby be reduced below 
that number of qualified jurors ; and in all cases where, from the want 
of qualified jurors, or other cause, the courts cannot properly be held in 
any county, it shall be the duty of the district judge to certify such fact 
to the governor ; and the governor shall, by proclamation, attach such 
county, for judicial purposes, to that county, the county seat of which 
is nearest the county seat of the county so to be attached. 

Sec. 25. Annual pensions may l)e provided for the survi^^ng veterans 
of the revolution which separated Texas from IMexico ; and for those 
l»ermanently disabled in the service of the United States during the 
late reb(>llion : Provided, That they entered the service from this State. 

Sec. 20. Each county in the State shall provide, in such manner as 
may be prescribed by law, a manual-labor poor-house, for taking care 
of, managing, employing, and supplying the wants of its indigent and 
poor inhal)itants; and, under such regulations as the legislature may 
direct, all persons committing petty offenses in the county may be com- 
mitted to such manual-labor poor-house, for correction and employment. 

Sec. 27. All persons who, at any time heretofore, lived together as 
husl^and and wife, and both of whom, by the law of bondage, were pre- 
cluded from the rites of matrimony, and continued to live together nn- 
til the death of one of the parties,' shall be considered as having been 
legally married ; and the issue of such cohabitation shall be deemed le- 
gitimate. And all such persons as may be now living together, in such 
relation, sliall be considered as having been legally married ; and the 
children heretofore, or hereafter, born of such cohabitations, shall be 
deemed legitimate. 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 27 

Sec. 28. Justices of tlio peace shall assess the proi>erty in their re- 
spective j)reciiicts, under such laws as shall be i)rovi(le(l and enacted by 
the legislature ; and the sheritifs of the several counties of this State 
shall collect the taxes so assessed. 

Sec. iJO. Provision shall be made, under adequate penalties, for the 
complete registration of all births, deaths, and marriages, in every or- 
ganized county of this State. 

Sec. 30. Every person, corporation, or com]iany that may commit a 
homicide through willful act, or omission, shall be responsible in exem- 
plary damages, to the surviving husband, widow, heirs of his or her 
body, or such of them as there may be, separately and consecutively, 
without regard to any criminal proceeding that maj' or may not be had 
in relation to the homicide. 

Sec. 31. Xo minister of the gospel, or priest of any denomination 
whatever, who accepts a seat in the legislature, as representative, shall, 
after such acceptance, be allowed to claim exeniptionfrom military serv- 
ice, road duty, or serving on juries, by reason of his said profession. 

Sec. 32. The inferior courts of the several counties in this State shall 
have the power, upon a vote of two-thirds of the qualified voters of the 
respective counties, to assess and provide for the collection of a tax upon 
the taxable property, to aid in the construction of internal improve- 
ments : Provided, That said tax shall never exceed two per cent, upon 
the ^'alue of such property. 

Sec. 33. The ordinance of the convention passed on the first day of 
February, A. B. 1861, commonly known as the ordinance of secession, 
was in contravention of the Constitution and laws of the United States, 
and therefore null and void from the beginning ; and all laws, and parts 
of laws, founded upon said ordinance, were also null and void from the 
date of their passage. The legislatures which sat in the State of 
Texas, from the 18th day of March, A. D. 1801, until the 6th day of 
August, 1866, had no constitutional authority to make laws bin<ling 
upon tiie people of the State of Texas : Frovided, Tliat this section shall 
not be construed to inhibit the authorities of this State from respecting 
and enforcing such rules and regulations as were prescribed by the said 
legislatures, which were not in violation of the Constitution and laws of 
the United States, or in aid of the rebellion against the United States, 
or prejudicial to the citizens of this State who were loyal to the United 
States, and which have been actually in force or observed in Texas 
during the above period of time ; nor to aft'ect, prejudicially, private 
rights Avliich may have grown up under such rules and regulations; nor 
to invalidate ofticial acts, not in aid of the rebellion against the United 
States, during said period of time. The legislature which assembled in 
the city of Austin on the 6th day of August, A. D. ]866, was provisional 
only, and its acts are to be respected only so far as they were not in 
violation of the Constitution and laws of the United States ; or were not 
intended to reward those who participated in the late rebellion ; or to 
discriminate between citizens on account of race or color; or to operate 
prejudicially to any class of citizens. 

Sec. 34. All debts created by the so-called State of Texas, from and 
after the 28th day of January, 1861,. and ])rior to the Hrh day of Au- 
gust, 186.5, were, and are, null and void ; and the legislature is prohib- 
ited from making any provision for the acknowledgment or payment of 
such debts. All unpaid balances, whether of salary, ]>er diem, or 
monthly allowance, due to employesof the State, who were in the service 
thereof, on the said 28th day of flanuary, 1861, civil ormilitavy, and who 
gave their aid, countenance, or support to the rebellion then inaugurated 



28 RECONSTEUCTION IN TEXAS. 

against tlie government of the United States, or tnrned tlieir arms 
against the said government, thereby forfeited the sums severally due 
to them. All the ten per cent, warrants issued for military services, 
and exchanged during the rebellion, at the treasury, for non interest 
warrants, are hereby declared to have been fully paid and discharged : 
Provided., That any loyal person, or his or her heirs or legal representa- 
tive, may, by proper legal proceedings, to be commenced within two 
years after the acceptance of this constitution by the Congress of the 
United States, show proof in avoidance of any contract made, or revise 
or annul any decree or judgment rendered, since the said 2Sth day of 
January, 1801, when, through fraud i)racticed, or threats of violence 
used, toward such persons, no adequate consideration for the contract 
has been received ; or when, through absence from the State of such 
Ijerson, or through political prejudice against such person, the decision 
complained of was not fair or impartial. 

Sec. 35. Within five years after the acceptance of this constitution, 
the laws, civil and criminal, shall be revised, digested, arranged, and 
published in such manner as the legislature shall direct ; and a like re- 
vision, digest, and publication shall be made every ten years thereafter. 

Sec. 3G. No lottery shall be authorized by this State ; and the buying 
and selling of lottery tickets within this State is prohibited. 

Sec. 37. Xo divorce shall be granted by the. legislature. 

Sec. 38. The duration of all ofhces not fixed by this constitution shall 
never exceed four years. 

Sec. 39. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in the house 
or within the inclosure of any individual, without the consent of the 
owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner prescribed by h\\\. 

Sec. 40. All sales of landed pro])erty, made under decrees of courts in 
this State, shall be offered to bidders in lots of not less than ten, nor 
more than forty acres, except in towns or cities — includ ing sales for 
taxes. 

Sec. 41. All civil officers of this State shall be removable, by an ad- 
dress of two-thirds of the members elect to each house of the le gislature, 
except those whose removal is otherwise provided for by this consti- 
tution. 

Sec. 42. The accounting officers of this State shall neither draw nor 
pay a warrant upon the treasury in favor of any person, for salaiy or 
compensation, as agent, officer, or appointee, who holds, at the same 
time, any other office or position of honor, trust, or profit, under the 
State, or the United States, except as prescribed in this constitution. 

Sec. 43. The statutes of limitation of civil suits were suspended by the 
so-called act of secession of the 28th of January, 18(31, and shall be con- 
sidered as suspended within this State, until the acceptance of this con- 
stitution by the United States Congress. 

Sec. 44. All usury laws are abolished in this State, and the legisla- 
ture is forbidden from making laws limiting the parties to contracts in 
the amount of interest they may agree upon for loans of money or other 
property : Provided, That this section is not intended to change the pro- 
visions of law fixing rate of interest in contracts where the rate of iiite rest 
is not specified. 

Sec. 45. All the qualified voters of each county shall also be qualified 
jurors of such county. 

Sec. 40. It shall be the duty of the legislature, after the adoption of 
this constitution, to levy a special road tax upon the taxable prop(n-ty 
of all par sons in this State, and ap[)ro]nnate the same to the building of 
bridges and the improvement of public roads in the different coun- 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 29 

ties in tlie State, under such rules and regulations as the legislature 
shall provide ; and no law shall be i>assed requiring the personal serv- 
ices of any portion of the people on pnblic roads. 

Sec, ^1. Mechanics and artisans of every class shall have a lien upon 
the articles manufactured or rei)aire(l by tlieni for the value of their 
labor done thereon, or materials fnrnished therefor ; and the legislature 
shall provide by law for the speedy and efficient enforcement of said 
liens. 

Sec. 4S. The legislature may prohibit the sale of all intoxicating or 
spirituous lirpiors in the innnediate vicinity of any college or seminary 
of learning: Provided, That said college or seminary be located other 
than at a county seat or at the State capital. 

Sec. 40. The legislature shall give eflect to the foregoing general pro- 
visions, and all other provisions of this constitution, which require leg- 
islative action, according to their spirit and intent, by appropriate acts, 
bills, or joint resolutions. 

Sec. 50. The legislature, whenever two-thirds of each house shall deem 
it necessary, may propose amendments to this constitution ; which pro- 
posed amendments shall be duly published in the public i)rints of this 
State, at least three months before the next general election of repre- 
sentatives, for the consideration of the people ; and it shall be the duty 
of the several returning officers, at the next general election which shall 
be thus holden, to open a poll for, and make a return to the secretary of 
state, of the names of all those voting for representatives, ^^iio have 
voted on such proposed amendments ; and if thereupon it shall appear 
that a majority of those voting upon the proposed amendments have 
voted in favor of such proposed amendments, and two-thirds of each 
house of the next legislature shall, after such election, ratify the same 
amendments by yeas and nays, they shall be valid to all intents and 
purposes as parts of this constitution : Provided, That the said proposed 
amendments shall, at each of the said sessions, have been read on three 
several days in each house. 

declaration. 

Be it declared hy the people of Texas, in convention assemhled, That the 
territory comprised within the limits of the following named counties 
shall com])ose the congressional districts of the State of Texas, until 
otherwise provided by law : 

Sec. 2. The first congressional district shall be composed of the coun- 
ties of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Harrison, Ileiulerson, Houston, 
Jasper, .Icfferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Panola, Polk, 
Eusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Trinity, Tyler, Hardin, 
Chambers, Van Zandt, and Wood. 

Sec. '.). The second congressional district shall consist of the counties 
of Marion, Mpshur, Davis, Bowie, Titus, lied liiver, Lamar, Hopkins, 
Kaufman, Faiuiin, Grayson, Hunt, Collin, Dallas, Tarrant, Cooke, Den- 
ton, Montague, Wise, l*arker, Palo Pinto, .lack. Clay, Wichita, Archer, 
Youug, Throckmoiton, AVilbarger, Hardeman, Knox, Haskell, Jones, 
Shackleford, Stephens, Ellis, Johnson, Callahan, Eastland, I^hath, Hood, 
and Taylor. 

Sec. 4. The third congressional district shall consist of the counties of 
(lalveston, IJrazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Austin, Montgomery, Walker, 
Crimes, Brazos, Washington, lUirleson, ]\Iilam, Pobertson, Madison, 
Leon, Freestone, Limestone, Falls, IMcLennan, Matagorda, Wharton, 
Bosque, Hill, and Navarro. 



30 EECONSTEUCTION IN TEXAS. 

Sec. 5. The fourtli congressional district shall consist of the counties 
of Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Jackson, Bastrop, Travis, Williamson, 
Bell, Hamilton, Conianclie, Brown, Coleman, Eunnels, Concho, Mc- 
Cullocli, San Saba, Lampasas, Burnet, Llano, Mason Kendall, Edwards, 
Kerr, Gillespie, Blanco, Bandera, Comal, Hays, Caldwell, Guadalupe, 
Bexar, Wilson, Gonzales, De Witt, Karnes, Goliad, Victoria, Calhoun, 
Eefiigio, San I'atricio, Nueces, Bee, Live Oak, Atascosa, Medina, Uvalde, 
Dawson, Zavala, Frio, Dimmitt, Lasalle, Mc^Mullin, Encinal, Duval, 
Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata, Webb, Kinney, Presidio, Maverick, 
El Paso, and Coryell. 

ELECTION DECLAEATION. 

Concernhifj the election for raiification or rejection of the constitntion^ emd 
for iState, district, and county officers, and members of Congress. 

Be it declared, by the people of Texas, in convention assembled, That 
the constitution adopted by this convention be submitted for rati- 
tication or rejectiou to the voters of this State, registered and qualified, 
as provided by the acts of Congress known as the reconstruction laws, 
at an election commencing on the first Monday in July, 18G9, and con- 
tinuing for the number of days specified in the constitution adopted by 
this convention for the holding of general elections. The vote on said 
constitution shall be "for the constitution" and "against the constitu- 
tion." The said election shall be held at the places and under the regu- 
lations to be prescribed by the commanding general of this military dis- 
trict, and the returns made to hiui as directed by law. 

2. An election shall be held at the same time and place as for the rati- 
fication or rejection of the constitution, for senators and representatives 
in tlie legislature, and for all State, district, and county officers who are 
to be elected by the people under this constitution. 

3. The said election for State, district, and county officers shall- be 
conducted under the same regulations as the election for the ratification 
or rejection of the constitution, and by the same persons. The returns 
of elections shall be made to the commanding general, Avho shall give 
certificates of election to the persons chosen for the respective offices. 
The officers as elected shall commence the discharge of the duties of the 
oftice for which they have been chosen, as soon as elected and qualified, 
in conqdiance with the provisions of the constitution herewith submitted, 
and shall hold their respective offices for the term of years prescribed 
by the constitution, beginning from the day of their election, and until 
their successors are elected and qualified. 

4. An election for members of the United States Congress shall be 
held in each congressional district as established by this convention, 
at the same time and i)lace as the election for ratification or rejection of 
the constitution. Said election shall be conducted by the same persons 
and under the same regulations as before mentioned in this declaration. 
The returns shall be made to the commanding general, who shall give 
the persons chosen certificates of election. 

5. The members of the legislature, elected under this declaration, shall 
assend)le at the capitol, in the city of Austin, on the lid Monday in Sep- 
tend)er, A. D. ISdJ*. 

0. The commanding general of this military district is requested to 
enforce this declaration. 

ED. J. DAVIS, 
President of Convention. 
Attest : 

WM. V. TUNSTALL, Secretary of Convention. 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 31 

DELEGATES. 

Erwin Wilson, Brazoria County; James W. Thomas, Collin and 
Denton counties; P. P. Adams, Henderson and Anderson counties; 
James Eussell Burnett, Houston and Trinity counties; Armistead T. 
Monroe, Houston and Trinity counties ; W. Frank Carter, J'arker, Tar- 
rant, and other counties; William Keigwin, Leon County; B. W. 
Gray, Bed Kiv<n' and Titus counties; Cad. T. Duval Harn, Crimes, 

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Palo Pinto, and other counties ; A. J. Hamilton, Travis and Caldwell 
counties; J. Schutze, Bastrop and Fayette counties; A. P. Kirk, 
Erath, Hood, and Johnson counties; D. W. Cole, Hopkins (Jounty; 



r. R. Scott, Ho]}kins and Lanmr couuties; John Mackey, Travis and 
laldwell counties; Marsh Glenn, Anderson and Henderson counties; 

TT.Mi; -m 'n:.,, o.,., * ., i.: oi..,iK., o.i,; 1 a.t.,..,4- t;.^,. 



110 couniies ; rnomas iveaiy, uenrou i^ouniy ; iiiu. i)euin_iier, iTimzaies 
County; Lemuel Dale Evans, Titus County; AVilliam B. Fayle, Harris 
County; A. M. Bryant, Grayson and other counties; William H. Flem- 
ing, Bed Biver County; G. M. L. Sorelle, Hill, Navarro, and Limestone 
counties ; Charles J. Stockbridge, Washington County ; Stephen Curtis, 
Brazos County; Benjamin O. Watrous, Washington County; Mitchell 
Kendal, Harrison County; Wiley Johnson, Harrison County; J. IMc- 
Washington, Montgomery County; Bichard E. Talbot, Williamson and 
Burnet counties; William J. Phillips, Wharton and Matagorda counties ; 
M. Priest, Cherokee and Angelina counties. 

[Geueral Ordois No. 174.] 

Headquarters Fifth Military District, 

State of Texas, 
Aiisthi, Texas, October 1, ISGO. 

In compliance with the following proclamation of the President of the 
United States, viz : 

A PUOCLAMATIOX. 

In ]Mn-.snance of the provisions of the act of Coiij^ress approved April 10, 1869, I here- 
by (lesijiiiatc Tnesflay, the :iOtli day of November, 18G9, as the time for snbmitting the 
constitution adopted by the convention which met at Austin, Texas, on the l.'Sth day 
of .June, 186S, to tlie voters of said State, registered at the (bite of such submission. 

I direct the vote to l»e taken u])on the said constitution in the foUowiuii manner, viz : 

Eacli voter favoriiif^ the ratification of tlie constitution as a(h>pted l>y tbe convention 
of the loth of .June, 1808, siiall exiiress his .judj^ment by voting "for the constitution." 

Eacli voter favoring the rejection of the constitution shall express his judgment by 
voting "against tiu! constitution." 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United 
States to be affixed. 

Done at the city of Washington this fifteenth day of .July, in tlie year of our Lord 
one tliousand eiglit hundred and sixty-nine, and of the inlleiyemlence of the United 
States of America the ninetj^-fonrth. 

[I., s.] U. S. GRANT. 

By the President : 

HAMILTON EISIJ, 

Secntari/ of State. 

and the reconstructiou laws of Congress, it is ordered — 



32 RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS, 

First. — That an electiou be held at the county seat of each organized 
county in the State of Texas, commencing- on Tuesday, the oOtli day of 
ISTovember, 18(50, and to continue during the first, second, and third days 
of December, ISO!) ; at which election all registered voters may vote by 
ballot ''for the constitution" or ''against the constitution." 

An election will be held at the same time and i)lace for four members 
of the House of Kepresentatives of the United States Congress; also for 
the following " elective officers provided for by the said constitution," viz : 
governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller of public accounts, treasurer 
of the State, commissioner of the general land office, thirty senators, 
ninety representatives, and, for eacTi county, one clerk of the distri,ct 
court, one sheriff, and five justices of the peace. 

Each registered voter, besides his vote on the constitution, may vote 
for governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller, treasurer, land office 
commissioner, one member of the United States Congress, one State 
senator and the number of representatives ajiportioned to the district in 
which he resides, one clerk of the district court, and one sheriff" for 
his county, and one justice of the peace for the precinct in which he 
resides. 

Where the police court of any county has not already divided the 
county into justices' precincts, in accordance with General Orders No. 
27 from this headcpiarters, it Avill be done immediately. The clerk of 
eacli county court will furnish to the board of registrars, on or before 
the day of electiou, the boundaries of the justices' precincts for the 
county. 

There can be no election of district attorneys until the legislature 
shall have districted the State in compliance with the new constitution. 

Residents of unorganized counties may register and vote in the coun- 
ties by whose boards thej' were registered in 1S67. 

Second. — Commencing fourteen days before the day of election, viz., 
on Tuesday, the IGth day of ISTovember, the board of registrars will, for 
a period of ten da\"S, not including Sunday, revise, at the county seat 
of each county, the registration list of the county, being governed by 
the reconstruction laws of Congress, as published in General Orders No. 
92, current series, from this headquarters. 

Third. — It shall be the duty of the board, dnring the revision of regis- 
tration, upon the application of any duly registered voter who has re- 
moved, or is about to remove, from the county in which he was origin- 
ally registered, to fnrnish him with a certificate that he w;is so registered, 
and to note the fact and erase the applicant's name from the original 
list, forwarding a duplicate of the certificate to the board for the county 
in which the applicant will vote ; and upon the presentation of said 
certificate at the place ofregistration of the county in which his new resi- 
dence is situated, the board of registration for that county will enter 
liis name upon their rolls, indorsing the fact ui)on the certificate of the 
applicant. 

Fourth. — All registrars, before entering upon the duties of their office, 
if they have not already done so, will take and subscribe the oath of 
office of Jidy 2, 18G2 ; and no payments will be made for services 
rendered until this oath is filed in the office of the secretary for civil 
affairs for this military district. 

Fifth. — To prevent hie registration of any person not entitled to vote 
under the reconstruction hiws, the boards may select two white and 
two colored persons to challenge the right of any i)erson to be registered 
at the revision, who, in the opinion of the i)ersons challenging, is dis- 
(pialified as a voter by reason of auy of the causes set forth in said acts 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 6 or: 

of Congress, and the boards shall examine and determine npon the right 
of snch challenged person to register. 

Sixth. — An applicant for registration who is rejected by the board may 
appeal to the district commander. The boards will not enter the name 
of such applicant, but a list of the names of those who appeal will be 
made out, with the reasons for rejection stated in full, and will be for- 
warded by mail, or in the most expeditious manner practicable to district 
headquarters. A duplicate of this list will be retained with the regis- 
tration records, to be disposed of as directed in paragraph 10 of this order. 

Seventh. — Boards of registration are invested, while in performance of 
the duties of their office, with the power to summon Avitnesses, and to 
compel their attendance to give evidence in cases of challenge, and to 
suppress disorder and preserve the peace. They are authorized to call 
upon the civil or military authorities for such aid as may be necessary. 

Eighth. — The registrars for each county shall Ix' managers of election 
for their respective counties, and shall appoint, to assist them in holding 
the election, two clerks, who shall take the oath prescribed by act of 
Congress of July 2, 1862. 

Ninth. — The vote will be by ballot. The ballot of each colored person 
will be marked "colored," by one of the managers of election, before 
being deposited in the ballot-box ; but no other marks will be permitted 
to be placed upon it by the board of registrars. Each person, on pre- 
senting his ballot, will announce his name, and if upon examination his 
name should be found on the list of registered voters for that county, his 
ballot will be received and his name will be entered npon the poll-list, 
with a remark showing whether he is white or colored. Blanks for poll- 
lists will be furnished, upon which the names of all persons voting will 
be entered. 

Tenth. — When a person offers to vote whose name appears on the reg- 
istry, and who is without a certificate of registration, or when the party 
tendering his ballot presents a certificate of registration unsupported 
by the registry, or when the certificate shows upon its face that 
it was issued in another county, he shall be subject to challenge on the 
ground of identity, or residence, or both. To prevent the confusion, 
excitement, and delay which might arise from a multiplicity of chal- 
lengers, the board may select two registered voters to act as challengers 
at the polling place. Challenges shall be received by the managers of 
election only through the appointed challengers, or a member of the 
board. If the person challenged is knoAAii to either of the managers of 
election, or one of the clerks, his vote shall be admitted at once. If he 
is not known, he must produce satisfactory evidence. 

Eleventh. — No person who is a candidate for office at said election 
shall be a registrar, manager of election, or clerk. 

Twelfth. — All places where intoxicating liquors are sold, at and in the 
vicinity of the county seats, will be closed from sunset on the evening of 
the 29th of November, and will remain closed until sunrise on the morn- 
ing of the 4th of December; and the sale of intoxicating. liquors at or 
near the polling places is prohibited. 

Thirteenth. — The sheriff of each county, with two deputies, will be 
required to be present at the revision of the registration lists and dur- 
ing the period of holding the election, and they are required to obey in 
good faith all instructions from registrars relative to preserving order, 
and to see that paragraph 12 of this order is strictly enforced. 

Fourteenth. — Boards of registration will see that a full and fair oppor- 
tunity is given for every man entitled to vote to have his name registered ; 
and managers of election will, in like manner, do everything that is 
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^? EECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 

required to secure a full aucl impartial expression of the wishes aud 
opinions of the registered voters. 

Fifteenth. — In case of disturbance at the polls, such as to obstruct the 
free and full exercise of the privilege of voting to any registered voter 
whatever, the board will at once close the polls and make full report in 
the ijremises to the nearest post commander, who will take immediate 
action to arrest the offenders, and hold them in military custody until 
further orders. The election will not be resumed until so ordered from 
district headquarters. 

Sixteenth. — Immediately uj)on the closing of the polls, the managers 
and clerks of election shall count the number of votes i^olled, and com- 
pare them with the separate poll-lists, and correct if possible any error 
that may exist. (The ballot-boxes will not, under any circumstances, 
be opened during the holding of the election.) The managers will then 
enter upon blanks, to be furnished, the summary of votes " For" and 
"Against" the constitution, and the number of votes polled for each 
candidate for election to office, together with the designation of the office. 
This list will be made out in triplicate, and will be certified to before an 
officer authorized to administer oaths by all the managers and clerks of 
election ; one coi)y to be forwarded by mail to the secretary for civil 
affairs at this headquarters ; one copy to be retained by the president of 
the board. The ballots shall then be placed in packages and securely 
sealed, and, together with the third copy of the lists of the result of the 
election, and all other papers and records, will be taken by the president 
of the board to the post commander in whose post his couuty is situated, 
and turned over to him for safe-keeping. 

Seventeenth. — The compensation of the registrars, managers of election, 
and sheriffs will be at the rate of six dollars per day for each day actually 
employed ; they will also be allowed ten cents per mile in going from 
their homes to their stations, and in returning therefrom. The clerks 
and deputy sherift's will be allowed five dollars per day. 

Eighteenth. — The sessions of the boards of registration and election 
shall be from 8 o'clock a. m. to 5 o'clock ]). m. daily excepting one hour, 
from 12 o'clock m. to 1 o'clQck p. m. 

Nineteenth. — The revision and election shall be held in the court-house 
of each county, if practicable. 

Twentieth. — If from any cause any of the registars of a county fail to 
act, their places will be supplied, if it occurs before the time for holding 
the revision or election, by the post commander ; if during this period, 
the vacancy will be supplied by the remaining registrars. The person 
selected must be able to qualify' according to this order. 

Ticenty -first. — All communications regarding questions arising from 
registration should be addressed to the " secretary for civil affairs" at 
these headquarters. 

By command of Brevet Major General Eeynolds : 

H. CLAY WOOD, 
Assistant Adjutant General. 

Official: 

CHAELES E. MORSE, 
Aide-de-Camj). Secretary for Civil Affairs. 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 35 

[General Orders No. 5.] 

Headquarters Fifth Military District, 

State of Texas, 
Aiistin, Texas, January 11, 1870. 
In compliance with the 3d section of the act of Congress of April 
10, and the proclamation of the President of July 15, 1869, an election 
was held in the State of Texas on the 30th of November, and 1st, 2d, 
and 3d of December, 1809. The result of said election, excepting local 
officers, is" hereby announced, as follows : 

VOTE ON THE CONSTITUTION. 

Number of votes "For" 72,366 

Number of votes " Against" 4^928 

Majority for constitution 67,438 



The constitution for the State of Texas, adopted by the convention 
which assembled at Austin on the 15th of June, 1868, in compliance 
with the reconstruction laws of Congress, has therefore been ratified. 

The following named persons having received a plurality of the votes 
cast, are declared elected to the positions designated, viz : 



MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 



First district, Gr. W. Whitmore; second district, J. C. Conner; third 
district, W. T. Clark; fourth district, E. Degener. 



STATE OFFICERS. 

Governor, Edmund J. Davis; lieutenant governor, J. W, Flanagan; 
comptroller, A. Bledsoe; treasurer, G. W. Honey; land office com- 
missioner, Jacob Kuechler. 

« 

STATE LEGISLATURE. 

First district— SenatoT, E. B. Pickett. Representatives, W, T. Sim- 
mons, T. J. Chambers, J. G. Smyth. 

Second district. — Senator, Amos Clark. Eepresentatives, J. A. Ab- 
ney, E. L. Robb, E. L. Smith. 

Third district. — Senator, M. Priest. Representatives, L. W. Cooper, 
M. A. Gaston, A. D. Elam. 

Fourth district. — Senator, E. Pettit. Eepresentatives, W. B. Stir- 
man, M. Manning, J. H. Morrison. 

Fifth district. — Senator, Webster Flanagan. Representatives, A. J. 
Booty, C. C. Doyle, B. B. Lacy. 

Sixth district. — Senator, J. P. Douglas. Representatives, W. C. Pier- 
son, I. N. Browning, G. H. Slaughter. 

Seventh ^district. — Senator, Henry Rawsou. Representatives, Henry 
Moore, Mitchel Kendall. 

Eighth district. — Senator, Don Campbell. Representatives, C. D. 
Morris, W. D. Robinson, J. W. Johnson. 

Ninth district. — Senator, H. R. Latimer. Representatives, John P. 
Hill, R. L. Moore, W. P. McLean.. 



36 • RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 

Tenth district. — Senator, D. W. Cole. Kepresentatives, E. P. Becton, 
H. C. Ellis, S. S. Weaver. 

Eleventh district. — Senator, E. L. Dohoney. Kepresentatives, J. O. 
Austin, J. E. McKee, M. L. Armstrong. 

Ticelfth district. — Senator, G. T. Ruby. Representatives, B. E. 
Plumly, Wm. Prissick, Wm. H. Sinclair, 

Thirteenth district. — Senator, John G. Bell. Eepresentatives, F. G; 
Franks, W. Sheriff, C. L. Abbott. 

Fourteenth district. — Senator, W. H. Parsons. Eepresentatives, Henry 
E. Allen,' Richard A. Allen, Goldsteen DuPree. 

Fifteenth district. — Senator, J. S. Mills. Eepresentatives, Eichard 
Williams, C. T. D. Ham, James P. Butler. 

Sixteenth district. — Senator, Matthew Gaines. Eepresentatives, C. J. 
Stockbridge, Wm. Schotman. 

Seventeenth district. — Senator, W. A. Saylor. Eepresentatives, John 
Mitchell, G. T. Haswell, C. W. Gardiner. 

Eighteenth district. — Senator, P. W. Hall. Eepresentatives, D. W. Bur- 
ley, S. Cotton, S. J. Adams. 

Nineteenth district. — Senator, A. J. Evans. Eepresentatives, S. Mul- 
lins, Eobert Crudup, David Medlock. 

Twentieth district. — Senator, W. H. Pyle. Eepresentatives, J. Abbott 
J. E. Hawkins, H. W. Young. 

Twenty-first district. — Senator, Samuel Evans. Eepresentatives, John 
Lane, B, S. Shelburne, A. F. Leonard. 

Twenty-second district. — Seuator, E. T. Broughton. Eepresentatives, 
M. A. EUiott, A. C. Warren, J. E. Cole. 

Twenty-third district. — Senator, G. E. Shannon. Eepresentatives, W. 
E. Hughes, J. C. Weaver, T. E. Eoss. 

Twenty-fourth district. — Senator, B. J. Pridgen. Eepresentatives, L. 
B. Camp, F. E. Grothaus, J. B. Yoke. 

Twenty-fifth district. — Senator, A. K. Foster. Eepresentatives, W. T. 
Wilkerson, H. C. Youngkiu, B. F. Williams. 

Twenty-sixth district. — Senator, E. L. Alford. Eepresentatives, E. 
Zapp, J. Schutze, J. J. Hamilton. 

Twenty-seventh district. — Senator, Thomas H. Baker. Eepresentatives, 
James F. McKee, W. W. Davis, A. Dorris. 

Twenty-eighth district. — Senator, M. H. Bowers. Eepresentatives, F. 
Kyle, J. W. Posey, J. H. MiUer, C. Jenkins. 

Twenty-ninth district. — Seuator, Theodore Hertzberg. Eepresenta- 
tives, A. M. Cox, F. Tegener, A. Zoller, W. J. Locke. 

Thirtieth district. — Senator, A. J. Fountain. Eepresentatives, Ira H, 
Evans, George Spencer, Nelson Plato. 

II. In compliance with the fifth section of act of Congress approved 
April 10, 1869, the legislature of the State of Texas, will assemble at 
the State capitol, Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, the 8th day of February 
next, at 12 o'clock m. 

An official copy of this order will be considored a certificate of election. 

By command of Brevet Major General Eeynolds: 

H. CLAY WOOD, 
Assistant Adjutant General. 

Official : 

CHAS. E. MOESE, 

Aide-de-Camp, Secretary for Civil Affairs. 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 37 

[General Orders No. 19.] 

Headquarters Fifth Military District, 

State of Texas. 
Austin, Texas, February 1, 1870. 
The following tabular statements are published for general informa- 
tion. They exhibit in detail the returns on which the announcements of 
General Orders Nos. 5 and 18, current series, from these headquarters, 
were made, in compliance with the fourth section of the act of Congress 
of March 23, 1867. 
By command of Brevet Major General Reynolds: 

H. CLAY WOOD, 

Assistant Adjutant General. 
OflBcial: 

CHAELES E. MOESE, 
Aide-de-Cam^}, Secretary for Civil Affairs. 



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42 EECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 

Tabular statement showing number of votes cast in each county for members of Congress. 



FIRST DISTRICT. 


SECOND DISTEICT. 


THIRD DISTRICT. 


Counties. 


i 
1 

6 


a 

to 

IK 


1 

-a 
1 

« 

s 
w 


Counties. 


u 
a 
g 

d 


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a 
p 


a 


a 


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1-5 




Counties. 


5 

H 




Anderson 

Angelina 

Chambers 

Cherokee 

Hardin 

Harrison 

Henderson 

Houston 

Jasper 


803 

103 

64 

170 

1 

1,841 

195 

856 

14 

7 

249 

355 

99 


602 
135 

38 
978 

60 
587 
332 
404 
385 
113 
258 
190 

92 
158 
621 
212 
760 

52 
108 

60 
651 

95 
116 
233 
166 


"32' 

"194 
"iio' 

42 
3 


Bowie 

Collin 

Cooke 

Dallas 

Davis 

Denton . . . 
Ellis...... 

Erath 

Fannin . . . 
Grayson . . 
Hopkins . . 

Hood 

Hunt 

Jack 

Johnson . . 
Kaufman . 

Lamar 

Marion . . . 
Montague. 
Palo Pinto. 

Parker 

Red River. 
Tarrant... 

Titus 

Upshur . . . 
Wise 

Total.. 


109 

277 

314 

559 

497 

210 

363 

38 

74 

320 

319 

257 

187 

11 

387 

259 

515 

218 

29 

67 

356 

433 

475 

23 

66 

9 


309 

20 

9 

272 

462 

11 

7 

5 

4 

230 

145 

"2" 

2 

"ios' 

77 

1,067 


15 

383 

69 

13 

34 

75 

88 

71 

186 

162 

239 

26 

208 

52 

65 

120 

327 

79 

66 


"u 

4 

19 

'"22" 
1 

'544" 
10 
10 

...... 

" "e 

249 


Austin 

Bosque 

Brazoria 

Brazos 

Burleson 

Falls 

Fort Bend... 
Freestone . . . 
Galveston . . . 

Grimes 

Harris 

Hill 


1,071 

57 

922 

812 

386 

364 

932 

655 

1,057 

1,686 

1,441 

•319 

570 

286 

178 

418 

8.53 

(*) 

474 

C) 

512 

2,016 

997 

576 


297 
117 
101 
424 
385 
570 
34 
524 
1,078 
324 
877 
123 


Jefferson 

Liberty 

Nacogdoches. .. 


Newton 


Leon 

Limestone. .. 

Madison 

Matagorda . . 
McLennan .. 

Milam 

Montgomery. 

Kavarro 

Robertson . . . 
Washington . 

Walker 

Wharton 

Total 


469 


Panola . 


48 
455 

1,054 

1 

139 

255 

1,009 
131 
158 
205 
244 


222 

18 

579 


Polk 


Rusk 


Sabine 


(*) 
338 
(*) 
343 


San Augustine. 
Shelby 


Smith 


114 

784 

51 

257 

404 

, 15 






Trinity 

Tyler 


37 
26 
561 

552 
86 


11 
30 
14 

' "2 


938 
440 


Van Zandt 

Wood 


26 






Total 


8,456 


7,406 


381 


6,378 


4,355 


3,540 


944 


16, 582 


8,864 



FOURTH DISTRICT. 



SCATTERING VOTES. 









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Counties. 




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w 


i-s 


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Atascosa.. 


27 


213 




Bandera .. 


9 


100 




Bastrop . . . 


794 


446 




Bee 


2 


42 


2 


Bell 


1 


454 


2 


Bexar 


966 


528 




Blanco 


37 


45 




Brown 




29 
111 




Burnet . . . 


8 


Caldwell . . 


154 


415 


186 


Calhoun . . 


234 


126 


50 


Cameron . . 


200 


349 




Colorado . . 


1,147 


708 


10 


Comal 


363 


248 




Comanche. 




48 




Coryell . . . 




174 
204 


16' 


De Witt . . 


339 


El Paso... 


339 


120 




Fayette . . . 


1,220 


318 


63 


Gillespie . . 
Goliad .... 


278 


70 




65 


113 


97 


Gonzales . . 


462 


493 


12 


Guadalui)e 


508 


333 




Hamilton . 




44 




Hays 


109 


252 




Hidalgo . . . 


11 


52 




Jackson . . 


8 


60 


197 



Counties. 



Karnes 

KendaU 

Kerr 

Kinney 

Lampasas. .. 

Lavaca 

Live Oak . . . 

Llano 

Mason 

Maverick . . . 

Medina 

Nueces 

Presidio 

Refugio 

San Patricio. 
San Saba.... 

Starr 

Tavis 

Uvalde 

Victoria 

Webb 

Williamson . 

Wilson 

Zapata 



Total... 



31 

128 

58 



6 

385 

1 

1 

29 

27 

233 

182 

6 

65 



7 

548 

7 

94 

21 

20 

151 

31 



125 

43 

73 

13 

84 

424 

80 

65 

30 

22 

7 

186 

3 

41 

34 

101 

90 

798 

29 

154 

112 

516 

106 

9 



9,240 



1st. 



2d. 



3d. 



4th. 



Counties. 



Hardin 

Henderson . . 

Newton 

Tyler 

^tood 

Wood 

f Dallas 

Denton 

Ellis 

Erath 

Hood 

Hopkins 

Hunt 

Marion 

Titus 

Burleson 

Falls 

Limestone . . , 
Montgomery 
Wharton. .'. . 

Goliad 

Jackson 

Presidio 

Ti'avis 

Travis 



Total. 



Candidates. 



B. Tomkins 

Joseph Spence . . 

Tunsall .... 

E.P.Pickett.... 
John C. Conner . 
J. F. Johnson . . . 
Till Kendall .... 

A. Wright 

A. Wright 

A. Wright 

James 

Yansickle . . 

Throckmorton 

Batemau 

A. Wright 

B.G.Sliields 

B. G. Shieldsi 

E.G. Shields 

John Shields 

Thomas Ochiltree. 

J. L. ITony 

F.M. Wliite 

H. G. King 

Thomas Hill 

StribUng 



(*) No election. 



EECONSTEUCTION IN TEXAS. 



43 



Tabular statement showing the votes cast in each district for senators and representatives. 

FIRST DISTUICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 


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a 

i 

W 


1 

a 

O 

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42 

55 

332 

114 
259 

76 
157 
227 

77 


66 
1 

28 

8 

246 

92 






60 

69 
315 
164 
245 

85 
143 
186 

39 


78 

55 

323 

106 

258 

85 

138 

220 

32 


56 
56 
367 
114 

247 
86 
139 
180 
40 


54 


53 


1 






8 


10 




17 

"246 
100 


11 

1 

241 

62 


















240 
















8 


Polk? 


2ii 

1 


235 


10 
179 


202 


203 


1 


Tyler 


238 










Total 


1,339 


653 


235 


197 


1,306 


1,295 


1,285 


619 


571 


498 







SCATTERING VOTES. 



For senate. — C. H. Jones, Tyler 1. For representatives. — J. Bowles, Jasper 11, Jefferson 2, Liberty 6, 
Newton 74, Polk 205 ; John Jackson, Polk 234 ; Ellic Davis, Polk 230 ; J. O. Slielby, Polk 228 ; R. O. 
W. McManus, Chambers 2; S. Morris, Orange 1. Total, 993. 



SECOND DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 






la 




S 














Counties. 


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w 


w 


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152 

504 


158 
5 


1 

232 


7 
34 


144 
103 


188 
167 


53 

667 


185 


49 
171 


18 




168 




201 
40 


5 
125 


105 
15 


54 
327 


191 

229 


171 
127 


13 
3 


ii2 


77 
293 


98 


San Augustine 


236 


Shelby 


28 
97 


386 
6 


132 
144 


50 


366 
112 


98 
164 


3 

56 


366 
121 


88 
3 


89 


Trinity 


16 






Total 


1,022 


685 


629 


472 


1,145 


915 


795 


784 


681 


625 







SCATTERING VOTES. 



For representatives. — James Boyd, Angelina 49, Nacogdoches 106, Sabino 242, San Augustine 49, Shelby 
91, Trinity 13; R. B. Hooper, Angelina 2, Nacogdoches 107, Sabine 61, San Augustine 54, Shelby 256; 
Jacob Louis, San Augustine 117, Shelby 231 ; Robert Bonner, Nacogdoches 34, Sabine 13. Total 1,425. 



44 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 



Tabular statement shoiving the votes cast for senators and representatives — Coutinued. 

THIRD DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 




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a 

u 

M 




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M 


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Cherokee '. 


414 


774 


354 


854 


736 


239 


264 


770 


Houston 


845 


412 


973 


360 


409 


861 


802 


208 






ITotal ...;. 


1,259 


1,186 


1,327 


1,214 


1,147 


1,100 


1,066 


978 







FOURTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 








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§ 


a 
o 


S 
^ 






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b* 




n 


1 




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s 






w 


W 


^ 


w 


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d 


^ 




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^ 


^ 


% 


t^ 


W 


d 


es 


Angelina 


803 


601 


636 


803 


800 


607 


603 


3 




196 
202 


334 
236 


516 

298 


186 
197 


186 
193 


332 

178 


234 
176 


102 


Van Zandt 


151 






Total 


1,201 


1,171 


1,450 


1,186 


1,179 


1 117 


1 013 


256 











SCATTERING VOTE. 

-For representative. — "Willis Cowan, Anderson, 1. 



FIFTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 


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CS 

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1 

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CS 


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o 

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Panola 


92 
1,171 


589 
634 


574 
706 


554 
645 


55 
1,122 


474 
698 


50 

886 


31 

884 


Kusk 




Total 


1,263 


1,223 


1,280 


1,199 


1,177 


1,172 


936 


915 





SCATTERIKG VOTES. 

For representatives.— T. A. Oliver, Panola 51, Kusk 82 ; J. I^. Fain, Panola 102, Kusk 26. Total, 262. 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 



45 



Tabular statement showing the votes cast for soiators and representatives, cfc. — Continued. 

SIXTH DISTRICT. 



























Senate. 


House of representatives. 




Counties. 


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c3 

■fci 
§ 


d 
o 
N 


t 

B 

H 


1 

i 


o 


a 

g 
W 

M 


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SB 

m 
W 


1 
1 

w 


a 
1 

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Smith 


642 
632 


997 


1 
432 


1 


991 

418 


995 
395 


992 
385 


631 
454 


560 

518 


544 




304 






Total . .. 


1,274 


997 


433 


1 


1,409 


1,390 


1,377 


1,085 


1,078 


848 







For representativts,- 



SCATTERING VOTES. 

G. McGee, Smitli 62, Upshur 392. Total, 454. 



SEVENTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 


§ 
1 


g 

1-5 


i 

o 

r 


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g 
M 

1 
1 


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S 


1 
O 


1 

i 
H 




1,830 


590 


1,836 


1,833 


585 


559 


7 


1 







SCATTERING VOTES. 

For representative. — George Tucker, Harrison, 5. 



EIGHTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 


"3 

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1 




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p 
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a 

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6 


g 
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b 


d 
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258 

200 

1, 032 


186 

806 
334 


260 

424 

1,045 


264 

430 

1,000 


257 

196 

1,040 


172 

807 
346 


168 
571 
302 


187 
556 
276 








Total 


1,490 


1, 326 


1, 729 


1,694 


1,493 


1,325 


1, 041 


1,019 





SCATTERING VOTES. 



i'or representative, — Trammel, Marion, 5. 



46 



EECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 



Tabular statement showbuj the votes cast for senators and representatives, cf-c. — Continued. 

NINTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 


a 

Is 

W 


s 


i 

o 

6 
6 


i 

1 

1-5 


1 
a 

1-5 


o 

o 
o 


Hi 
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§ 
yA 

1-5 


p. 


d 
CO 


Eed Kiver 


602 
476 


631 
322 






551 

697 


828 
242 


295 
723 


653 

4 


310 
304 


456 


Xitus 


3 


1 


127 






Total 


1,078 


953 


3 1 1 


1,248 


1,070 


1,018 


657 


614 


583 









SCATTERING VOTES. 

For representatives.—^. A. Cook, Red Elver, 43 ; A. G. Eobinson, Eed Eiver, 28 ; S. A. Cook, Titus, 
126; C. G. Gordon, Titus, 5; John Horton, Titus, 3. 

TENTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 






3 




bJC 














Counties. 


6 


i 
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o 

a 


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w 


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fi 


M 






W 


W 


M 


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P 


W 




501 
212 
169 


233 

254 
247 


2 




596 
218 
167 


307 
171 
126 


352 
154 
80 


105 
367 
36 


111 

112 
258 


133 


Hunt 


24 


Wood 




1 


316 


Total 


882 


734 


2 


1 


981 


604 


586 


508 


481 


473 







SCATTERING VOTES. 

For senate Coffey, Hopkins, 1. For representatives —O. S. Davis, Hopkins, 329; M. T. Hos- 

kins, Hopkins, 81 ; Coffey, Hopkins, 10 ; Dodson, Hopkins, 2; O. S. Davis, Hunt, 33; M. T. 

Hoskins, Hunt, 31 ; 0. S. Davis, Wood, 5 ; M. T. Hoskins, Wood, 202. Total, 693. 



ELEVENTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


, 












bb 

a 










Counties. 


o 
S 

o 
R 


1 


n 
o 




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90 

528 


241 
322 


190 
267 


299 


378 
347 


33 

573 


471 
109 


256 
276 


139 
376 


10 


Lamar 


475 


Total 


618 


563 


457 


299 


725 


606 580 


532 


515 


485 











SCATTERING VOTES. 

For senate— V. W. Miner, Fannin, 49; J. M. Scott, Fannin, 3; F. W. Miner, Lamar, 66 ; J. E. Scott, 
Lamar, 64. Total, 182. For represi-iitafirex—Jami-ii Lane, Fannin, 345; T. C. Bean, Fannin, 299; J. 
W. Stcplu^n.son, Fannin, 150; Frank Milis, Fannin, 20; J. A. Rutherford, Fannin, 5; Westley Askins, 
Fannin, 2 ; AV. Frulock, Lamar, 32r) ; .1. W. Stiplienson, Lamar, 314 ; Frank Miles, Lamar, 142; Westh>y 
Askins, Lamar, 82; T. C. Bean, Lamar, 32; James Lane, Lamar, 24; J. A. Eutherford, Lamar, 13; 
Wash. Merrill, Lamar, 2; M. D. Harrel, Lamar, 2. Total, 1,758. 



EECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 47 

TahuJar statement shoivhig the votes cast for senators and representatives, cjc— Continued. 

TWELFTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 






,^ 







t! 












c 




■53 


a 




>) 




Counties. 




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602 
955 
398 


425 

1,170 

39 


742 

1,492 

421 


571 
940 
409 


123 
733 
392 


129 
1,020 


233 

780 
19 


481 




184 










Total 


1,955 


1,634 


2,655 


1,920 


1,248 


1,149 


1,032 


665 







SCATTERING VOTES. 

For representatives.— Wmiam Mar.shall, Brazoria, 446 ; W. Walter, Brazoria, 1 ; Walter Marshall Gal- 
veston, 244; J. E. Cow-en, Galveston, 87; E. Kelson, Galveston, 62; Jesse btencil, Galveston, 4t ; Irwiu 
Wil.sou, Matagorda, 27. Total, 914. 

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 


6 

6 

1-5 


1 


6 


1 


1 


s 

zn 


o 

d 


6 

w 


% 


"a 
§ 




1,002 

352 

51 


""624' 
537 


410 


74 


922 

869 
576 


924 
78 
476 


957 

261 

1 


"553 

504 


6 

516 

1 




Fort Bend 


411 




38 










Total 


1,405 


1,161 


410 


74 


2,367 


1,478 


1,219 1 1.057 


523 


449 











SCATTERING VOTES. 

For .seHflfc— Phillips, Austin, 1 ; J. J. Bell, Wharton, 22 ; A. J. Bell, Wharton, 10 ; Jacob Bell, Wharton, 
1 ; John Bell, Wharton, 1. Total, 35. 

For representatives— E. L. Theumann, Austin, 407; L. Constant, Austin. 56; .J. Walker, Fort Bend, 
93 ; W. C. Alston, Fort Bend, 60 ; J. B. Walker, Wharton, 40 ; J. Walker, Wharton. 8 ; J. B. AValker, jr. , 
Wharton. 2; J. W. Walker, Wharton, 1; Thomas Hand, Wharton, 1; Wm. Kendall, Wharton, 1. 
Total, 669. 

FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 


1 
5 

W 


a 
M 

>-5 


d 


1 


< 

c« 

Si 




« 

P^ 

s 

p 

B 




s 
1^ 


a 
2 

1-5 


s 

.a 

8 




1, 424 
474 


882 
342 


1,458 
476 


1,395 

464 


1,375 

468 


786 
316 


821 
197 


837 




83 






Total 


1,898 i 1-^4 


1,934 


1,859 


1,843 


1, 102 


1,018 


920 











SCATTERING VOTES. 

For representatives. — Jas. Mc Washington, Harris, 6, Montgomery, 140 ; J. E. Griffin, Montgomery, 
Total, 153. 



48 



EECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 



T(0 ular statement showing the votes cast for senators and representatives, <^-c. — Coutiuued, 

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 


1-5 


"3 
S 

6 


a 
o 

•M 

a 

p 

M 


a 

a 

M 

o 


1 

3 

1 




S 

w 
Pi 

a; 

s 

1-5 


0) 

a 


d 

o 

w 

d 


6 




174 

1,678 
838 


221 
351 
449 


3 




177 

1,653 

944 


174 

1, 662 

837 


174 
1,503 

777 


197 
338 

528 


212 
349 
436 


226 
327 




Walker 


3 


1 






Total 


2,690 


1,021 


6 


1 


2,774 


2,673 


2,454 


1,063 


997 


984 







SCATTERING VOTES. 



For representatives. — Alexander Terrell, Madison, 3, Grimes, 15, Walker, 23: Adam McGee, Madison, 
3, Walker, 10. Total, 54. 



SIXTEENTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 






















tb 
























Counties. 


a 

'is 


o 
Is 


6JC 

a 


-a 

cS 

5 

H 


o 
o 


1 
"o 

m 


0) 

5 


6 
o 

3 


o 
o 

h-1 


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E-i 


a 


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a 


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fi 


l-j 


a 




^ 


fq 


1^ 


^ 


d 


^ 


H 


t-s 


H 


^ 




1,857 


808 


18 


2 


1,869 


1,784 


660 


605 


336 


187 







SCATTERING VOTES. 

Por representatives. — William ScMotum, Washington, 161 : Wm. ScMottmann, Washington, 8. Total, 
169. 

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 




a 

a 
"a 

M 
< 


m 

1 


d 
o 




a 

a 


^3 

H 

6 


.9 
'2 

(S 

d 


1 

w ■ 
d 




^5 




801 
392 


366 
192 


49 
202 


2 
1 


750 
386 


845 
257 


800 
264 


328 
486 


384 

415 


433 




274 


Milam* 
























Total 


1,193 


588 


251 


3 


1,136 


1,102 


1,064 


814 


799 


707 



SCATTEKING VOTES. 



for representatives.— C. I. Evans, Brazos, 35, Burleson , 68 ; K. H. Toms, Brazos, 9, Burleson, 49 ; T. H • 
Mundine, Burleson, 70. Total, 231. 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 



49 



Tahular staicment sliomiKj the votes cast for senators and representatives, c^c. — Continued. 

EIGHTEENTH DISTIUCT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 


13 

Pi 


"3 

M 

a 


5" 

•3 


d 
a 

«3 


i 

'3 


2 

u 

p4 


1 

B 






595 
555 
460 


610 
489 
433 


598 
563 
422 


593 
563 
413 


567 
466 
529 


687 
466 
407 


563 
567 
418 


579 
475 
402 


Leon 






Total 


1,610 


1, 53-2 


1,583 


1,569 


1,562 




1,456 









NINETEENTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 


2 


3 


i 
1 


1 


s 

.a 

j3 


o 

> 
a 




o 
a; 


3 

3 

O 
a 

o 
u 

C3 
1^ 


Falls 

Limestone 


G04 

218 
676 


359 
193 

778 


1 
241 


356 

198 

772 


350 
296 
637 


347 
202 
594 


415 

297 
388 


80 
364 
572 


105 
197 

483 




Total 


1,498 


1,330 


242 


1, 326 


1, 283 


1,143 


1, lUO 


1,016 


785 





SCATTERING VOTES. 



For representatives.— Hte^hen Cobl), Limestone 85, McLennan 259 ; E. H. Ecatherstonp, Falls 477, Lime 
stone 5, McLennan 237; Sayie, Falls 2 ; Mejrick Trammel, Falls 9, Limestone 97, McLennan il5 
Total, 1, 286. 



TWENTIETH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 




^ 


bl 




.2 bb 


a' 
g 
a 








4i 


a 


ns 




M a 












3 


3 
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o 


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£ 


1 

CO 


a 




P 


hs 


K 


h5 


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-A 


S 


»-5 


Ellis 


494 


91 


4 


456 


512 


121 


85 


120 


20 


HiU 


147 


319 


6 


158 


77 


359 


316 


279 


39 




449 


31 


2 



377 


391 


95 


85 


71 




!Navai'i'o* 





















Total 


1,140 


441 


12 j 


1,000 


980 


575 


486 


470 


418 





* No election. 



SCATTERING VOTES. 



For representatives-,— W. D. Blackmail, Ellis 37, Kaufman 30 ; A. A. Kemble, Hill 2 ; W. 'W. McPliail Ellis 
762. Total, 345. 

S. Mis. Doc. 77 4 



50 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 



Tabular statement shomng the votes east for senators and representath-es, i^-c. — Continued. 

TWTi:NTY-FmST DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of 


representatives. 




Counties. 


p 

1 


o 
o 

• ^ 


3 
1 

K 

1 

_8 


a 
"o 

1-5 


s 

m 
m 


2 

o 
Hi 


ci 

.a 
o 
O 

*1 


i 

n 

"o 

1-5 




411 

457 

488 


300 

426 

43 


509 
601 
513 


523 
531 

484 


475 
444 
427 


211 

440 

86 


207 


Dalla.s 


95 




78 






Total 


1,355 


7G9 


86 


1, 6-23 


1, 533 


1,346 


737 


380 







TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 


d 
-S 
.a 

be 

1 

H 


1 
1 


1 

d 

H 


u 

o 
O 


.2 


i 

d 




05 

1 

p 

5 

C3 
1-5 




3 
.a 

w 






265 

151 

307 

2 

6 

15 


54 
61 
329 
74 
29 
25 


72 
109 
104 
25 
36 
48 




""'2' 


364 
176 
325 

"23' 
54 


307 

219 

317 

1 

20 

20 


316 

154 

320 

9 

64 


375 
54 

4 


1 

66 
222 



4 


13 




36 




t^ 




106 




49 




34 










Total 


746 


572 


394 


2 


942 


884 


863 


433 


293 


270 











SCATTEllING VOTES. 

Tor repregentatives.—J. H. Cole, Montague, 1 .- Cole. Jack, 1 ; M. C. Elliott, Montasne, 1 ; El 

liott Jack, 1; James George, Cooke, 47, Denton, 15 ; Kohl, Wise, 11 ; A. S. Mangum, Cooke, 10 

Denton, 3, Grayson, 116, Moutague, 4; Mangrani, AVise. 1 ; J. S. McCune, Cooke, 3, Denton, Irt, .Tack, 

2; McCooii, Wi.se, 6 ; G. W. Robertson, Cook.-. 71; .\. W. Eobeit.son. Jack, 31. Montague, 06; A. 

W. Robinson, Denton, 131, Grayson, 16 ; 
232, Jack, 6, Montague, 5. Total, 903. 



Robinson, Jack, 1, Wise, 81 ; Henry Thompson, Grayson, 



TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Couutie.s. 


B 


1 

6 




< 




3 




'tic 


> 

d 

t-5 







i 

M 

29 
11 

130 
93 
10 

130 




Bosque 

Erath 


7 


81 

4 

187 

118 

20 

45 


41 
114 
41 
16 
33 
4 


61 

11 



8 
13 
137 


115 
,35 
155 

367 
57 

447 


10 
96 

82 

329 

39 

285 


85 
83 
82 

368 
53 

127 


57 
33 

249 
"146 


93 
41 


jjood 


74 

322 
3 

290 


19 




4 




14 




161 






Total 


696 


455 


249 


232 


1,176 


841 


798 


479 


403 


332 







SCATTERING VOTES. 
For^edffte.— J. G. Thoma.s, Bo.s(iue, 10, Hood, 22, Johnson, II. Total, 43. „„ ,, , -r,. . .-,„ -o ^ 
For r»presentatives.—Ji. V. Anderson, Bosque, !)G, Eratli, 25, Hood, 68, Johnson, 37, Palo Pinto, 20, Tar- 
ter, 52; Shannon, Palo Pinto, 4. Total, 302. 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 



51 



Tubular iiUitcment Khowiiuj the rolcH caul for avnaiorn and reprcHenlalicvH, tf-c. — CoutinuLMl. 

TWESTY-FOUUTII DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of reijreseiitatives. 








d 






« 






1 


n 


Cimiitics. 


s 


OJ 


a 






rt 




u 


. 1 


Ir! 




to 


F' 




« 


Pi 

a 

es 




i 


3 


X> j 


t 




i-s 


% 


-A 


n 


w 


w 


•r. 




to 




B 


^ 


< 


t^ 


i-q 


p=; 


t-5 


1^ 


1-5 


•-5 




ft 
232 

■.m 

185 

8 
66 
o 


36 
180 
220 
106 

2:w 

40 
19 






8 

237 

163 

122 

59 

61 

2 


2 
203 


3 
242 


33 
132 

189 
45 

40 

18 


35 
121 

221 i 
56 1 
10 1 
31 i 
18 


3-2 






1 


91 


l)c Witt . - • 


330 1 75 


183 


(;,,];. 1,1 






57 
10 


8 

180 

1 

2 


46 


,I;,ll<SIIIl 






44 


Kifiiiiio 

San i'atricio 






95 


11 




18 




324 


236 






313 


sis 


316 


195 


199 1 


l.i» 








1 




Total 


1,174 


1,076 


11 


1 


965 


920 


827 i 705 


691 j 


59S 











SCATTERING VOTES. 

For nenntr. — T. S. Forniison, (^allKniii, 1 ; J. Kcuchler, Calhoun, 1 ; Staiip. Htc. 1— total. 3. 

Fi)rr<'iii-rs<'iittttir('x.—r,.\.V,vi'\ni\\\. B.-c, 3, Do Witt, 1, (Joliad, 5, Rcfufiio 1 ; .\. ('did. Calliipiiii. 1; K. 
W. Davis. B.-(", .'., D(> Witt, 71, (ioliad, 149. Uifiijiio, .59, San Patricio, 2 ; W. I', llainniond. Callioun, 20; 'SV. 
P. Lau'ihtiT, Hce, 1, r'alhouii lr<. Dc Witt. 7, (ioliad, 2, Jackson, .54. Kcfnjiii), 7, Virtmia, l.'i , S. ('. Patton, 
Jackson, 2; Xclsim I'latn. San Patiicin. II ; \'. M. Rnsf, Calhoun, 24, Dc Witt, 2, .Jack.son, 15. Ret'unio, 
16. Victoria. 85: W. P. Slau-litcr. Uclufiio, 2; T.. J. Tally, P.ec, 4, Dc Witt, lii7, (ioliad, 213. Jack.SdU. 29, 
Kcfu^io, 61, Victoria, lU ; X. \'>. Tliouipson, Calhoun, 40, Jackson, 153 ; ¥. M. White, Jack.sou, 1. Total, 
1, 196. 



TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 






House of representatives. 




Counties. 


1 
-A 


i 
1 
3 
p 


i 

,£3 

bC 

> 


d 

o 


o 
d 


g 


•!7I , - 

a I' 


a 
3 

> 

Is 




1, 1.57 
531 


642 
293 


73 


1,161 
379 


1,134 
392 


1,140 
351 


713 '. 683 
367 395 


535 




429 






Total 


1,C89 


935 


73 


1,540 


1, 526 


1,491 1 1.080 ! 1.078 


964 








i 





SCATTERING VOTES. 



For rcproxriiUitires. — II. P. ( )v(il)ay, ( 'ohjrado, 103 ; W. IT. Ovcrby, Lavaca, 75 ; A. Schrinlll^ 
3; Schriiiipschcr, Colorado, 40; M. Malsch, Colorado, 1. Total, 248. 



1, l-avaca. 



52 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 



Taiular statement slioiving the votes cast for senators and rejjresentatives, cj'c. — Contiuued. 

TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 














g 








Counties. 


r-^ 


■ 


s^ 




























a 








O 





1-1 


S3 


M 




a 


03 

t-i 


Si 

fcti 
o 




W 


^^ 


w 


« 


l-s 


l-j 


< 


w 


O 




761 
1,043 


512 
456 


24 

287 


772* 
1,128 


810 
1,045 


696 
1,020 


415 
570 


513 

458 


431 


Fayette 


466 






Total 


1,804 


968 


311 


1,900 


1,855 


1,716 


985 


971 


897 







SCATTERING VOTES. 



For representatives. — G. Grassmeier, Bastrop, 72; G. S. Smith, Bastrop, 14; John L.Smith, Fayette, 
97 ; F. Teichmuller, Bastrop, 12 ; H. Teichmuller, Fayette, 259. Total, 554. 



TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


























% 








M 








^ 




Counties. 


W 




4; 




o 


05 






— 






W 


ri 


to 


'P 


S 


% 


. 




Ph 


a 

9 




§ 


ZJO 






P^ 





■£ 


^ 


S* 


5 




§ 
^ 








3 

1-5 


M 
^ 


p 




1 




Caldwell 


355 
466 

497 


406 
517 
342 


8 
4 
3 


i 


350 
466 
493 


342 

456 
491 


336 

451 

489 


383 
446 
345 


380 
369 
351 


414 




190 


Guadalupe 


343 


Total 


1,318 


1,265 


15 


1 


1,309 


1,289 


1, 296 1. 174 


1,100 


947 











SCATTERING VOTES. 



For senate — T. H. Honey, Gonzales, 1. For representatives. — M. H. Beatv, Gonzales, 4; "W. H. Beaty, 
Guadalupe, 1; W. D. Gary, Gonzales, 1; H. L. Conn, Caldwell, 7, Gonzales, 364; F.H. Smith, Guada- 
lupe, 2. Total, 379. 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS 



53 



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54 



KECONSTEUCTION IN TEXAS. 



Tahidar statement showing the votes cast for senators and rejirescntatives, cfc. — Continued, 

TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatires. 


Comities. 


s 

M 

6 

o 

H 


M 


o 


c 
O 

d 


o 
O 


o 
H 


o 
N 


o 
o 

1-5 


P 


1 

M 
A 


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1 

d 


6 
§ 


1 





-73 



"3 


1 




9 

889 

34 

9 

348 

245 

100 

57 


100 

596 

51 

120 

259 

111 

7) 

74 

72 

37 

IOC 






8 

880 

73 

121 

289 

249 

110 

58 

47 

43 

151 

2, 029 


9 

905 

36 

6 

364 

264 

150 

60 

1 

32 

151 

1,978 


9 

897 

41 

6 

366 

255 

113 

57 

"27 

151 


9 

903 

36 

6 
334 

253 

118 

63 

"32 
151 


98 

634 

43 

43 

221 

74 

52 

71 

50 

28 

106 

1, 420 


93 

509 
35 
55 

300 
77 
53 
70 
34 
22 

108 

1,356 


92 

499 

22 

56 

253 

82 

16 

67 

32 

29 

1O6 

1, 254 


88 

506 

18 

6 

219 

76 

56 

67 

3 

8 

106 








































1 










45 






















Gillespie 

Kendall 


1 


1 


1 
'"'2 








1 


1 


1 






Kerr 


























29 
151 


































1 


1 


48 


1 


1 


1 




Total 


1,871 


1,597 


1,922 


1,905 


1,153 


1 



THIRTIETH DISTRICT. 





Senate. 


House of representatives. 


Counties. 


a 
3 






h5 


i 

< 


R 

w 
g 

M 



a 

xn 

£> 

be 

s 
a 


d 

1 


1 


_2 


i 
n 


d 
p 
1 




8 
(^ 

E-i 
1-5 


d 


i 

a 

d 
a 

1-3 


a 
w 




1 



1 




17 

197 


56 

347 

45 

53 




29 


4 
200 
159 

9 


5 

184 
16 
40 


14 
336 
119 

52 


'i96 
149 

1 


16 
341 

105 
23 

28 






iq9 






48 


154 






337 
"2i 






10 




9 




El Paso 


408 


"i 

110 


325 






119 








1 




1 

30 


154 


'2 


29 
1 


3 






30 




























3 

30 
226 
190 


2 




57 


3 
31 


1 


71 


2 

30 

230 

180 








26 


2 


67 




5 








230 "!. 
210i 176 


















1 








4 








3 








2 


"26 


180' is:< 


135 
11 
12 






86 




1 


2 










17 


23 






Starr 


7 

4 

21 

31 

727 


90 




8 

4 

15 

31 


83' 49 


6 




28 








2 


45 


rvalde 


2 

78 






4 
19 










2 


2 




Webb 




33 
1 


10 


20 
30 

844 


68 


47 






72 




76 

1 

120 


43 




8: 


39I 9 












10 


Total 


683 


434 


412 


_ 

877 


861 


858 


739 


422 


348 


252 


229 


221 


171 


166 


101 



SCATTERING VOTES. 

Tor Senate. — H. A. Deablon, Cameron, 2 ; — Evans, Live Oat, 9 ; Henry C. King, Kinney, 6, Medina, 
1 ; J. B. Thomson, Atascosa, 1. Total, 19. 

For Representatives. — T. Ball, Atascosa, 10, Live Oak, 56 ; TT. Evans, Nueces, 1 ; L. B. Kemp, Fvalde, 3 ; 
J. Kinkman. Nueces, 2; — McMans, Nuece.s, 4 ; P. McCabe, Nueces, 1 ; J. M. McConnick, Uvalde, 2 ; G. 
H. Roberts, Cameron, U; ,>*cattering, Cameron, 3 ; — Scblicum, Atascosa, 2; F. Schlickner, Uvalde,!. 
Total. 96. 



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Statement shoicing vote by counties for clerls of district courts, sherifs, and 

Justices of the peace. 

ANDERSON COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court.— W. H. King, 801; C. L. Price, C14; X. W. 
Hunter, 1. 

For sherif.—G. D. Kelley, 70i; J. C. Simpson, G22. 

For justice of the peace— VveamL-t No. 1, W. T. Sniitli, 217; B. F. 
Brovles, 181. Precinct Ko. 2, 11. Fields, 101; A. F. Garner, G8. Pre- 
cinct Xo. 3, A. D. ]\Iartiniere, 01; J. Howell, 18. Precinct No. 1, Jas- 
per Starr, 230; Deiupsey Foster, 173; G. Gallier, 2; McGinnis, 2. 
Precinct No. 5, E. Andrews, 202; G. W. Hudson, 88. 

ANGELINA COUNTY. 

For clerl- of district co?/>'f.— Stephen Tread well, 220; J. C. Swaggerty, 
111. 

For sheriff.— B. F. Hill, 170; A. Mantooth, 163. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, A. Brantan, 110; G. S. Hudi- 
burgli, 51. Precinct No. 2, O. AV. Hopper, 31; E. R. Tnrner, 29. Pre- 
cinct No. 3, Marion Red, 10; J. T. Haminons, 19. Precinct No. 1, J. J. 
Crutcbfield, 11; A. B. Cochran, 8. Precinct No. 5, A. J. Spears, 9; W. 
Y. Boykiu, 7. 

ATASCOSA COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court.— C. H. Lyons, 113; E. A. Briggs, 89; 
George W. Noel, 00. 

For sherif.—h. W. Peacock, 101; J. C. Carr, 70; John Thomas, 42; 
C. J. Emsley, 30; D. L. Mnsgrave, 12. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, H. L. Harrison, 08; William 
Pv. Ridley, 51; A. M. Rose, 2; J. McLain EUedge, 1. Precinct No. 2, S. 
B. Potter, 38; J. C. Snyder, 31; J. D. Robertson, 12. . Precinct No. 3, 
(no candidates.) Precinct No. 1, C. H. Bingham, 31. Precinct No. 5, 
McH. Bramlette' 9. 

AUSTIN COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — Thomas Chapman, 838; Z. W. Matthews, 
613. 

For sheriff. — William Green, 810; J. T. Browning, 502; William L. 
Shelburne, 82. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, John P. Bell, 294; C. F. W. 
Reinicke, 121. Precinct No. 2, W. S. Wright, 380; H. L. Rankin, 00; S. 
R. Blake, 13. Precinct No. 3, A. McKinney, 117; J. A. Light, 37. Pre- 
cinct No. 4, F. Peters, 90; A. Regenbrecht, 75. Precinct No. 5, Max 
Meissuer, 203; F. W. Borbritz, 1. 

BANDERA COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court — Thomas L. Biishner, 55; B. F. Langford, 
45; Alexander Hay, 13. 

For sheriff— T. (i Kine, 75; Joseph Sutherland, 31. 

For justice of the peace — I*recinctNo. 1, Henry Steyens, 22; AVilliam 
E. Westertield, 18. Precinct No. 2, H. Griffin,' 15; ,1. R. (Jibbons, L. 
Precinct No. 3, M. C. Click, 15 ; George F. Suuth, 11. Precinct No. 4, F. 



53 EECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 

M. Hodges, 3 ; Bladen Mitchell, 1 ; J. P. Eodeiegusz, 1. Priciuct No. 5, 
(no candidates.) 

BASTROP COUNTY. 

For cleric of dufrlct court— R. F. Campbell, 832 ; C. L. Morgan, 4G4. 

For .s/^en"/^^— Joseph Fnng, 781; P. T. Jones, 485; A. W. Fort, 19 
Louis Filers, 1. 

For jmtlce of the peace — Precinct ISTo 1, J. B. Cope, 475; W. T. Allen, 
108; William Miller, 99; F. F.Brady, 9; H. Gibson, 1. Precinct ^o. 2, 
W. A. Highsniitli,6(); A. Petty, 44; A. C. Lenz,18; G. T.Watson, 10. Pre- 
cinct No. 3, Julius Noegerath, 13. Precinct No. 4, W. C. Lawhon, 127 ; 
John D. Floyd, 37; Wiley Fore, 14. Precinct No. 5, Charles G. Fung- 
meihel, 132;' U. W. Kennedy, 41; Anton Pohl, 17; F. A. Eedfield, 10; 
Charles Munzenberger, 8. 

BEE COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court— T. J, Smith, 34; T. E. Atkins, 28. 

For sheriff— :J. N. Lee, 43; T. H. Marsden, 17. 

For justice of the peace — Precinct No. 1, E. Gillett, 33. Precinct No. 2, 
J. B. Atkins, 4. Precinct No. 3, James McKeown, 3. Preoiiu t No. 4, 
(no candidates.) Precinct No. 5, George Craven, 12; D. S. Caliban 4. 

BELL COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court— James Slack, 441; W. O. Christ o])her, 34. 

For sheriff— ^Y. J. Long, 328; E. T. Eeed, 123; John Ilalpain, 28. 

For justice of the peace — Precinct No. I, J. B. B. Supple, 139; Vi. Hol- 
man, i. Precinct No. 2, A. F. Smith, 40; A. B. Lewis, 3; Jobn Flam, 
2. Precinct No. 3, Joseph Cater, 87. Precinct No. 4, AV. D. Black, 2 ; 
J. N. Nesbit, 2. Precinct No. 5, Jobn McDowell, 59; J. F. Power, 2. 

BEXAR COUNTY. 

For cleric of the district court — Mortimer Slocum, 840 ; E. D. Burns, 
629; Peyton Smythe, 46; Manual Herrera, 1. 

For sheriff— bIuu H. Bonnet, 1,046 ; James N. Fisk, 448; Kate Brown, 1. 

For justice of the peace — Precinct No. 1, H. Klocke, 673; E. Wuelfing, 
293; A. McCormack, 115; W. H. Huston, 25. Precinct No. 2, A. Gugges, 
26. Precinct No. 3, F. Ujhazi, 30; Albert Stow, 18; Samuel Spronls, 1, 
Precinct No. 4, Caleb C. Church, 63; James Childers, 17; L. Beck, 13; 
Juan Montez, 13; Antonia Dias, 10. Precinct No. 5, Julian Galleria, 16; 
Harrison Pressuel, 14; Antonia Seguiii, 12; Charles Edwards, 4. 

BLANCO COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court — Julius W. Herman, 78. 

For sheriff — Thomas F. Odiorn, 53; Augustus Pharr, 13; A. J. 
Kercberill, 9. 

For justice of the peace — Precinct No. 1, Marion F. Bell, 33. Precinct 
No. 2, Pleasant Wiiuberley, 5 ; George Freeman, 1. Precinct No. 3, 
Jacob Eoberts, 1. Preciiict No. 4, James Odiorn, 8. Precinct No. 5, 
Henrj' Eochan, 20 ; Augustus Engel, 3. 

BOSQUE COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — E, L. Nicholson, 106; M. S. Greer, 51; 
Ward Keeler," 47; E. N. Elder, 12. 



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For sheriff. — Samuel Fosset, 195 ; Joseph Day, 20. 

For jiosfice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, S. Adams, 48; S. W. Eillings- 
lea, L'l". Pieciuct No. 2, II. M. de Cordova, 23 ; Pliilii) Howard, 14 
Precinct No. 3, James J. Kinij-, IG. Precinct No. 4, T. A. ]VIcSi)adden, 
45; F. O. Roggers, 9 ; H. W. Saddler, 1. Precinct No. 5, W. L. Fox, 17. 

BOWIE COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court.— A. G. Haskins, 338; T. W. Hooks, 97. 

For sheriff. — Eobert M. Jolmson, 230; N. B. Brooks, 190; James 
Peters, 14. " 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, Cal. Akin, 29. Precinct No. 
2, Forrest Hooks, 142; Kates, 4; Boss Moores, 1. Precinct No. 3, 

James Hubbard, 129; Jesse Daniel, 18. Precinct No. 4, McCrary, 

14; Proctor, 12. Precinct No. 5, Jerry Wasliingtou, 20; Harvey 

Daughtery, 19; P. T. Shaw, 10; Solomon Poer, 2. 

BRAZORIA COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — Charles Holmes, 589; H. Stevens, 315; A. 
W. Willis, 120. 

For sherif.—Fj. Kolkow, 579; Thos. Hickey, 352; Boykin, 271; 

W. W. Payne, 40; J. W. Crafton, 43. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, Eugene Wilson, 279; T. 
Campbell, 1. Precinct No. 2, J. C. Rogers, 133; P. C. Roberts, 97: 
Underwood, 1. Precinct No. 3, C. A. Ballenger, GO. Precinct No. 

4, J. Muller, 8. Precinct No. 5, J. Brougham, 12; Thurmar, 1. 

BRAZOS COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court.— C. F. Moore, 809; G. Martin, 3G4; T. Hall, 
20. 

For sheriff.— 'W. B. Tormau, 822; J. M. Zimmerman, 350; W. H. Mili- 
can, 4. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, John A. Rue, 321 ; Hendeison 
Hardv, 40. Precinct No. 2, Len. Hudson, 31; T. H. Jones, 1. Pre- 
cin'ct'No. 3, Hough Reed, 115; H. Neville, 38; W. White, 15; M, Ham- 
mond, 5. Precinct No. 4, Hammette Hardy, 200; Wm. Havermann, 
143 ; J. Reynolds, 40 ; D. C. Barmore, 4 ; W. J. Pierce, 4. Precinct No. 

5, T. T. Batts, 188 ; J. P. Martin, 25. 

BROWN COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — Irvine Moore, 26. 

For sheriff'. — G. Lee, 19 ; James Harris, 11. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, B, J. Anderson, 14. Precinct 
No. 2, L. P. Baugh, 7. Precinct No. 3, G. W. Lewis, C. Precinct No. 
4, (no returns received.) Precinct No. 5, Isaac Bradshaw, 1. 

BURLESON COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — T. M. Hunt, 412 ; L. Shoemake, 307 ; M 
H. Addison, 74; R. W. Minus, 13. 

For shcrif.—V,. F. Jackson, l.iO ; E. P,. Bell, 308; J. C. Johnson, 4G; 
R. B. AViigiit, 13; A. Posey, 3; T. Carr, 1. 

F(n- justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, J. W. Courtney, 150; William 
Fuqua, 122. Precinct No. 2, J. D. Land, 87 ; J. W. Ragsdale, 84; J. R. 



bS EECONSTEUCTION IN TEXAS. 

Lewis, 40 ; E. C. Carrington, 19. Precinct No. 3, J. M. King, 20 ; Z. P. 
Evans, 13 ; T. C. Tniner, 9 ; John Piewitt, 4. Precinct No. 4, B. F. Mid- 
dleton, 41 ; T. H. Breunan, 39 ; M. Murchison, 29. Precinct No. 5, W. 
H. Ridgway, 20 j D. G. Morris, 8. 

BURNET COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court.^-R. Posev, 139 ; W. W. Brooks, 38. 

For sheriff.^ll. W< Gates, 130; B. T. Boromer, 32; W. J. Stewart, 11. 

For justice of the jyeace.-^l^ ivcinct No. 1, J. T. Woodward," 01 ; W. W. 
Broolvs, 21. Precinct No. 2, A. M. Kanisey, 13 ; J. N. Jolmson, 2. Pre- 
cinct No .3, Dan. Eldridge, 27. Precinct No. 4, J. H. King, 15 ; John M. 
"Wood, 2. Precinct No. 5, George Shumett, 0; A. M. Cox, 1 ; John P. Bar- 
ton, 1. 

CALDWELL COUNTY. 

For clcrJ: of district court. — James A. Wiley, 375 ; Thomas Williams, 
310 ; Champion Cowan, 84. 

For slierif. — John L. Lane, 395; Da\id P. Baker, 304; Leander B. 
Page, 9. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, George W. Shoaf, 181 ; Thomas 
H. Baker, 155. Precinct No. 2, John D. McGee, 58 ; Eobert A. Gray, 
17 ; Joshna Hall, 7. Precinct No. 3, C. M. Connelly, 84 ; Cornelius Muse, 
70; W. F. Hardiman, 1. Precinct No. 4, J. W. Jeffrey, 30 ; J. C. Pea- 
cock, 34; Asa Pnllen, 15. Precinct No. 5, James W. Shook, 10; Jacob 
Tinney, 15 ; T. E. Putnam, 10. 

CALHOUN COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — Charles W. Hartup, 270 ; George W. Wood- 
man, 143; D. P. Yarrington, 1. 

For s/ierif.— Joseph Cahn, 198; Alex. Cold, 188; V. Welden, 29; H. 

B. Miller, 3. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, James McCoppin, 185; C. F. 
Toilers, 29. Precinct No. 2, Sam. 11. Canfteld, 05; W. S. Chichester, 
38 ; D. Hatch, 1. Precinct No. 3, Caleb Jordan, 0. Precinct No. 4, W. 

C. Edwards, 5; John E. Horton, 2. Precinct JSo. 5, J. Humphrey, 1. 

CAMERON COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — R. B. Foster, 371 ; Henry Haupt, 171. 

For sherif. —Wm. Scanlan, 352 ; Rudolph Kranse, 100 ; G. F. B. Vega, 
21. 

For justice of tlie peace. — Precinct No. 1, Wm. Kelly, 23 ; Charles Fisher, 
1. Precinct No. 2, Robt. B. Kingsbury, 251; J. S. Mausur, 198; C. K. 
Lowrie, 1. Precinct No. 3, L. J. Hynes, 49 ; St. Weaver, 7. Precinct 
No. 4, Cornelius Stillman, 8. Precinct No. 5, Fernando Levries, 1. 

CHAMBERS COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — John O. White, 94; Philip C. Sisson, 72. 

For sheriff.— Yvauk M. AVallis, 80 ; Dan Clark, 05 ; Albert G. V. Will- 
cox, 20. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, Charles C. Frankland, 12 ; 
James .Jackson, 1. Precinct No. 2, Leverett R. Sharmon, 18; Thomas 
Shelton, 2. Precinct No. 3, Thomas Key, 49 ; Plants S. Madas, 38. Pre- 



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cinct No. 4, Philip B. Wiiifrec, S; llenry Duttoii, 5; Heiiiy Griffith, 1. 
Preciuct ^o. o, James Armstrong-, 2. 

CHEROKEE COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court— Wm. L. Byrd, 516; W. P. Brittain, 338; 
George W. Lane, 217; A. A. Coui)lan(l, 115. 

For sheri^f.—RwhiU'd B. Eeagan, 300; .John B. Long, 310; Thos. Clai- 
bonrue, 227; M. G. Hiues, 141; Benjamin F. Vining, 119. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct is^o. 1, Thos. S. Townsend, 82; R. P. 
Mitchell, 82; E. S. Mi^Call, 28; R. K. Gentry, 20; W. R. Shaffer, 8; H. 
H. Hnston, 0. Precinct I^o. 2, Thomas E. Hogg, 102; John T. Wiggins, 
142; C. F. Jay, 75; Frank Templeton, 37. Prewnct No. 3, John F. Pat- 
ton, 98; A. J. Chessher, 03; Thomas D. Campbell, 20; John Rhome, 2. 
Precinct i^o. 4, R. L. McKinley, 09; N. M. Fain, 55; Cicero H. Waiter, 
31. Precinct No. 5, Frank R. Gilbert, 75; Nat. Hillin, 47; J. R. Mont- 
gomery, 35; G. A. Gordon, 10; J. R. Dolby, 5; B. N. Heath, 3. 

COLLIN COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court.— J. M. Benge, 509; G. W. Patterson, 230. 

For sheriff.— W. N. Bush, 403; G. A. Wilson, 208; T. B. Thompson, 
26. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, R. C. White, 293; S. Bowely, 
126. Preciuct No. 2, W. Taylor, 22; W. G. Pendleton, 14; J. Hinton, 4. 
Precinct No. 3, James Enlou, 55; T. M. Scott, 42. Preciuct No. 4, John 
C. Agee, 34 ; L. Wilson, 20 ; J. L. Blackwell, 5. Preciuct No. 5, J. M. 
Wilcox, SQ ; E. B. Dishmau, 50. 

COLORADO COUNTY. 

For clerJc of district court. — Robert P. Tendick, 1,192 ; Alex. Lookup, 
678. 

For sherif.—W. M. Smith, 1,129 ; J. B. Leyendecker, 740. 

For justice of the j)e«ce.-^-Precinct No. 1, C. Jones, 377 ; P. J. Oakes, 
153 ; H. H. Haskell, 84 ; H. D. Donald, 12. Precinct No. 2, D. W. Jack- 
son, 84; Joe. Kindred, 04; Wm. Goode, 54; G. T. Whitfield, 37; mis- 
cellaneous persons, 12. Preciuct No. 3, J. F. Leyendecker, 147 ; G. 
Walker, 81 ; miscellaneous persons, 11. Precinct, No. 4, H. C. Everett, 
131 ; E. J. Bearing, 91; R. Deuisch, 10; A. Burttschell, 0; miscellaneous 
persons, 0. Precinct No. 5, George Zeigler, 243; miscellaneous per- 
sons, 11. 

COMAL COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — A. Schmitz, 298; L. Klappenbach, 294; 
E. H. Fischer, 1. 

For sheriff.— Charlefi Saur, 513; Wm. Schmidt, 84; C. Wiegreffe, 13. 

For justice of the peace. — Preciuct No. 1, Fred. Goldbeck, 149 ; Fred. 
Burns, 130. Precinct No. 2, Scipio S(;hwar/lioff, 79; C. Riet'kohl, 35; 

A. Eiband, 1. Preciuct No. 3, Carl Ohlrich, 43 ; Groeueke, 12 ; Carl 

Moegeliu, 8; Jacob Segers, 1. Preciuct No. 4, E. Elbel, 7; Fr. Krause, 
7; A. (ialle, 2. Precinct No. 5, E. Mittendorf, 75 ; John Blasieuz, 42; 
John Johuston, 3. 



60 RECONSTEUCTION IN TEXAS. 

COMANCHE COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — William Carnes, 58. 

For sheriff. — Wm. Cunningham, 42 ; Thos. E. Keith, 14. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, Eausom Tuggle, 52. Pre- 
cinct No. 2, W. G. Parker, 3. Precinct No. 3, (no returns received.) 
Precinct No. 4, A. J. F. Janes, 4. Precinct No. 5, Joseph Eeeves, 15. 

COOKE COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — F. L. Cleaves, 210 ; Wm. Williams, 206. 

For sheriff.— Isaac Hobbs, 208 ; J. N. Redmon, 204. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, AV. W. Foreman, 99; J. E. 
W^heeler, 55. Precinct No. 2, John Eussell, 17 ; H. H. Jones, 16 ; Abner 
Eiddle, 9. Precinct No. 3, Thomas Burch, 31; T. E. Bray, 30; J. B. 
Self, 24. Precinct No. 4, J. Eoberts, 18 ; Julius McCracken', 8; Timothy 
Hart, 5. Precinct No. 5, Lemuel Morris, 22 ; Eansom Moore, 15 ; E. A. 
Fitch, 11. 

CORYELL COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — W. H. Woodburu, 191 ; Luther M. Allen, 
103. 

For sheriff.— Eli W. Franks, 269 ; F. M. Childress, 1. 

For justice of the peace.— Precinct No. 1, S. B. Eaby, 124 ; J. B. Wells, 
22. Precinct "No. 2, J. A. Lee, 32: Wm. Miller, 25 ; Charles Pate, 2. 
Precinct No. 3, Bedford Tanham, 1(). Precinct No. 4, Ward McDonald, 
25 ; C. M. King-, 9 ; J. B. Craig, 2 ; C. F. Covington, 1. Precinct No. 5, 
G. A. Strickland, 7 ; E. P. Kuowles, 5; Pat. Morris, 1; E. A. Cul- 
pepper, 1. 

DALLAS COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — J. M. Laws, 446 ; L. E. Coombes, 434 ; A. 
M. Dean, 11. 

For sherif.—J. M. Brown, 592 ; Ben. Long, 291 ; Eed Eobberson, 30 ; 
Jupiter the Barber, 1. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, J. D. Kerfoot, 172; J. C 
Sevdel', 125 ; J. P. McKnight, 6. Precinct No. 2, B. F. Eicketts, 69 ; W. 
E. Winniford, 40; G.W. Darrett, 24; James Bentley, 9. Precinct No. 
3, Meredith Myers, 33 ; Wm. Haley, 31. Precinct No. 4, W. J. Halsell, 
151 ; John Jackson, 34. Precinct No. 5, T. L. Franks, (jo ; G. H. Force, 
53; J. P. Potter, 31; W. B. Cobe, 1. 

DAVIS COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — J. P. Wood, 544 ; David S. Beath, 427 5 
George H. Salmon, 28 ; P. B. Wood, 7 ; A. J. Nelson, 2. 

For sheriff. — A. Frazier, 488 ; Hiram Denis, 443. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, John Stewart, 86 ; G. T. 
Vauglian, 72 ; E. G. Barnes, 60 ; W. H. Humphrey, 2. Precinct No. 2, 

J. W. Williams, 41 ; J. Glaze, 26 ; Calloway, 14. Precinct No. 3, 

G. C. McMichael, 142 ; E. F. Creekmore, 97. 'Precinct No. 4, E. M. 
Griffln, 56 ; B. Eddings, 29, E. M. Piukerton, 17 ; W. A. Crawford, 16. 
Precinct No. 5, J. S. Cain, 17 ; W. F. Armington, 16. 



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DENTON COUNTY. 

Foi- cleric of district court. — J. 11. McCormick, 343. 

For sherif.—Wm. Egan, 260 ; Joshua Biirk, 70 ; Harry Mounts, 39 ; 

A. ]\Ielaskey, 4. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No 7, John McMurray, 07 ; R. H. 
Bates, 05; G. A. Grisson, 42. Precinct No. 2, Shelton McKinuey, 45; 

Ed. Sheegog, 22. Precinct No. 3, T. M. Smith, 41 ; Sparks, 19 ; 

Kealy, 10 ; Tera Jasper, ; J. E. McWharter, 1. Precinct No. 4, 

B. Selby,^30; C. L. Terry, 9; Beard, 3. Precinct No. 5, A. J. 

Nance, io ; James McCounell, 2. 

DE WITT COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court.— Wm. Grafton, 332 ; E. Kleberg, 107 ; W. C. 
Thompson, 95. 

For sherif.— Jack Helm, 305; W. J. Weisiger, 223; G. W. Jacobs, 64. 

For justice of the ^ertc<?.— Precinct No. 1, Oliver K. Tuton, 57 ; C. L. 
Edmiston, 41; Johnson Henrys, 38; L. W. Miller, 32; David Brown, 
30; Thomas B. Wheat, 1. Precinct No. 2, J. Edgar, 75 ; J. A. Wimbish, 

50; Allen, IS; B. B. Taylor, 5; N. L. Newsom, 3. Precinct No. 3, 

L. B. Wright, 71; Willis Fawcett, 41. Precinct No. 4, Ferdinand Ploe- 
ger, 42; D. N. Hardy, 11. Prechict No. 5, William Byers, 40; J. B. 
Hollan, 10. 

ELLIS COUNTY. 

For cleric of district courf.— Charles E. Gibson, 445; Frank Temple- 
ton, 202. 

For sherif.— John T. King, 397; Geo. C. Pendleton, 102; Geo. P. Bal- 
lard, 68. 

For justice of the 2)eace.—FvecmGt No. 1, E. D. Ap Eice, 19; E. Finch, 
6; Valentine Severe, 2. Precinct No. 2, T. L. Poindexter, 33; A. 
McMurray, 2 ; Jas. Yarborough, 1. Precinct No. 3, C. 0. Pearson, 23 ; 
M. Johnson, 21. Precinct No. 4, F. Campbell, 15. Precinct No. 5, N. 
G. Davis, 290; W. W. Knight, 03; M. Lowe, 43. 

EL PASO COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court.— E. Stine, 330; E. M. Johnson, 120. 

For sheriff.— Juan Annenderies, 288; A. H. French, 154; J. P. Clark, 5. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, J. Magoffin, 62 ; C. Yrigogen, 
29. Precinct No. 2, Benito Gonzales, 60; Martin Aldurete, 45 ; J. M. 
Gonzales, 7; Maximo Aranda, 1. Precinct No. 3, Eat'ael Telles, 55; 
Francisco Sembrano, 29 ; Domingo Fresquis, 1 ; M. C. Aldurete, 1. Pre- 
cinct No. 4, Maxiuio Aranda, 74 ; Gregorio Garcia, 27 ; P. Lucero, 2 ; G. 
Gaudra, 1. Precinct No. 5, C. H. Comly, 2. 

ERATH COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — Geo. W. Gentry, 123. 
For Sheriff— Feixldon M. Eoss, 78; Geo. W. Keith, 01. 
For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, Dillard E. Burroughs, 50 ; J. 
S. Foster, 14 ; W. B. Duncan, 2. Precinct No. 2, Alexander H. Dob- 



62 EECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 

kins, 3 ; E. B. Keith, 3. Precinct I^o. 3, John D. St. Clair, 10. Pre- 
cinct Xo. 4, Benjamin F. Beach, 10 ; John H. F. Skix^per, 9. Precinct 
1^0. 5, S. J. Belcher, 13 ; W. G. Tancleave, 10. 

FALLS COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — M. H. Curry, 530 ; A. M. Attawav, 395 
S. M. Dalton; 38. 

For sherif.~V>. F. Scogin, 775 ; E. Payson Lea, 178. . 

For Justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, A. G, Perry, 211 ; E. P. Stall- 
worth, 203 ; J. W. Etheridg-e, 4 ; E. McCullonoh, 2. Precinct No. 2, S. 
D. Barclay, 20 ; B. F. Welles, 12 ; R. G. Jones, 2 ; A. G. Perry, 2 ; R. 
P. Stalhvorth, 1 ; J. W. Etheridge, 1. Precinct No. 3, J. W. Etlieridge, 
50 ; li. P. Stalhvorth, 43 ; R. G. Jones, 14 ; A. G. Perry 6 ; J. M. Gold- 
son, 1 ; B. F. Wells, 1. Precinct No. 4, R. L. Gott, 11 ; G. Hodges, 10 ; 
R. P. Stalhvorth, 4; J. M. Goldson, 3 ; A. G. Perry, 3; E. McCullough, 1; 
W. G. Etlieridge, 1. Precinct No. 5, E. MiiCullongh, 93 ; W. R. Dick- 
enson, 48 ; W. G. Etheridge, 22 ; R. P. Stallworth, 10 ; A. G. Perry, 7 ; 
8. D. Barclay, 1. 

FANNIN COUNTY. 

For cleric of (listrict conrf.— Charles Doss, 330 ; S. J. Galbraith, 231 ; 
H. E. Taylor, 210 ; E. B. Hicks, 99 ; Carter Taylor, 76. 

For .Hlierif.—^. M. McKee, 408; M. W. Bledsoe, 329; M. J. Jack- 
son, 142 ; J. M. Smith, 66 ; E. W. Cummins, 2. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, Mark A. Knight, 174 ; C. B. 
Hunt, 155. Precinct No. 3, B. R. Saunders, Qo ; C. H. White, 42 ; A. 
J. Duckworth, 42 ; A. Connelley, 6. Precinct No. 3, J. W. Dunn, 02 ; 
S. J. Henderson, 23; R. S. Cox,' 3; J. M. Biggerstaff. 2. Precinct No. 
4, T. B. Yarbrough, 98; H. G. Stobaugh, 73 ; M. Bronnough, 6; E. B. 
Sims, 4. Precinct No. 5, J. R. Garnett, 59 ; S. L. Keene, 45. 

FAYETTE COUNTY. 

For cleric of (listrict court. — T. T. Alexander, 1,138 ; A. Meerscheidt, 
351 ; R. S. Shephard, 210 ; George \Y. Sinks, 64 ; Webb Troup, 28 ; A. 
L. D. Moore, KJ. 

For sheriff.— 11. O. Farris, 1,133 ; Albert T. Smith, 569 ; Robert J. 
Goode, 76. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, P. Y. McAshan, 193; Isaac 
Sellers, 153 ; Carl Am berg, 95 ; J. Ledbetter, 54 ; John Trousdale, 37. 
Precinct No 2, A. B. F. Kerr, 115 ; W. H. Danathan, 104 ; P. J. Shaver, 
3. Precinct No. 3, A. P. Donevvell, 173 ; Win. Hodge, 93 ; C. Perry, 
67; B. C. Stroud, 29; John Thomson, 27. Precinct No. 4, A. B. Kerr, 
103; Charles Luke, 89; L. Franke, 11. Precinct No. 5, A. D. Paulus, 
172 ; T. W. Smith, 52 ; James Frazer, 29 ; G. H. Hilderbrand, 2 ; S. M. 
Sloan, 2. 

FORT BEND COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court.— Wm. P. Huif, 790 ; C. C. Bass, 191 ; T. W. 
Mitchell, 159. 

For sheri f.—Wii\ter Burton, 847 ; T. S. Weston, 177 ; S. R. Walker, 
120; J. L. Garwood, 17. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, Francis Williams, 03 ; W. D. 
Deeriiig, 14. Precinct No. 2, Joseph Wallace, 176; Jefferson Bundick, 



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77 ; George Foster, 3 ; J. McCroary, 2. Precinct No. 3, Wesson Parker, 
83; Tlios. Sheriff, 53; Moses.Jolnison, 1. Precinct Xo. 4, J. C. Williams, 
102; Jobn H. Hand, 57; J. P. Marchall, ol. Precinct No. 5, P. L. 
West, 3. 

FREESTONE COUNTY. 

For derlx of d'lHtrict court. — A. Cx. Anderson, 5-43 ; S. W. INforehead, 
470 ; K L. Waniack, 237. 

For sheriff.— Jiuiie^ P». Rogers, 792 ; S. Y. Morehead, 472. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, James I). ]Miles, 224 ; James 
Kino-, lo. Precinct No. 2, A. 13. Oarley, 151) ; J. A. Blackmoie, 40 ; M. 
G. Smith, 0. Precinct No. 3, H. C. Stagner, 99 ; W. P. Johnson, 5(J ; 
W. B. Rose, 52. Precinct No. 4, John Day, 44 ; P. M. Prince, 19. Pre- 
cinct No. 5, D. L. Caster, 90. 

GALVESTON COUNTY. 

For ckrJc of district cf)?n-^— Johnson Reed, 934; R. L. Fulton, 034 ; R. 
T. Wheeler, "554 ; S. T. Fontaine, 13 ; William H. Sinclair, 2. 

For sheriff'.— Fnmk Dirks, 1,140; G. P. Douglass, 830; Erich John- 
son, 101 ; J. R. Romaine, 12. 




120; Victor Farrow, 92; J. B. Sim[)Son, 30; C Schrain, 7; Adolph 
Weitz, 4; J. H. Sinoot, 2; S. Carter, 1. Precinct No. 4, R. D. Johnson, 
158 ; James G. Seawell, 90 ; J. S. Rhea, 84 ; F. Wolfe, 51. Precinct No. 
5, Sanford Mason, 238; J. Cleyeland, 182; A. H. Longholz, 70; J. A. 
Hanuay, 40 ; J. M. Smith, 38 ; J. J. Waters, 1. 

GILLESPIE COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — H. Bierschwall, 105 ; John A. Alberthal, 
111; John M. Compact, 70; Paris Brown, 1. 

For sheriff'. — Sylyester Kleck, 101; Charles Feller, 75; Conrad Scha- 
per, 33; Andre^v Yaeger, 29 ; Frank Joung, 20; Balthaser Blum, 14; 
Julius Stuller, 14; Hannes E. Maurcr, 1. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, R. Radeleff, 141; Fritz 
Tegener, 08; Julius Schuchart, 7; Peter Mosel, 2; Knoche Hanner, 1. 
Precinct No. 2, J. P. Mosel, 54; li. I. Radeleff, 1. Precinct No. 3, Wil- 
liam Schumann, 19; Th. llulsemann, 14; P. Mosel, 1. Precinct No. 4, 
Aug. Koenecke, 3; Aug. Duecker, 2; W. Schumacher, 1. Precinct No. 
5, Christian Kotlie, 11. 

GOLIAD COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — A. M. Wigginton, sr,, 199; John W. 
Kinney, 121. 

For sheriff. — Isaac Franklin, 178; E. N. Cassels, 139. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, A. M. Wigginton, jr., 75 ; 

A. A. killough', 09. Precinct No. 2, Jo. Sparrow^ 20; Ilueston, 2. 

Precinct No. 3, ,Io. Dial, 20. Precinct No. 4, M. B. Cassels, 14; 

Henson, 7; D. Blackburn, 1. Precinct No. 5, A. J. McCrauie, 28; G. 
W. Bell, 17 ; J. B. Hawk, 9. 



64 RECONSTRUCTIOX IN TEXAS. 

G-ONZALES COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — R. L. Miller, 438 ; E. F. Nicholson, 351 ; 
M. B. Hampton, 117 ; M. McKnii>ht, 89. 

For sherif.—J. T. Matthier, 447 ; J. T. Conn, 238 ; M. L. Nelson, 228 ; 
H. J. Polly, 43 ; W. F. Laird, 1. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, W. Y. Collins, 107; F. Kir- 
chain, 70. Precinct No. 2, H. C. Beatty, 09 ; T. E. Harrell, 44 ; J. G. 

McWemar, 34 ; Mark Webber, 15 ; McCany, 1. Precinct No. 3, E. 

W. Walker, 218 ; Samuel Logan, 32. Precinct No. 4, James Collius, 54; 
A. P. Towns, 30; J. Scott, 23; J. T. Price, 15; E. Davonport, 2; A. E. 
Kuowles, 1. Precinct No. 5, A. O. Hamon, GO ; E. W. Womack, 31 ; J. 
D. Gates, 7 ; J. W. Stein, 5 ; S. P. Bandeck, 3 ; J. W. Sanson, 2. 

GRAYSON COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court.— S. Bostick, 440; S. J. McKnight, 200; 
H. B. Anderson, 47. 

For sheriff. — John W. Hunter, 381 ; James AV. Yadeii, 371 ; John J. 
Wimberly, 5. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, W. N. Mayrant, 289; J. P. 
Hopson, 121. Precinct No. 2, S. Shannon, 32; Freeman, 11. Pre- 
cinct No. 3, John Willson, 44 ; Kiuslow, 21. Precinct No. 4, W. 

N. Savage, 01 ; Jacob Gunner, 57. Precinct No. 5, AVm. Shackleford, 
30 ; James Williams, 12; Wm. Stone, 9 ; Wm. Ford, 0; James Perrin, 0. 

GRUMES COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — J. L. Dickson, 1,251 ; T. C. Buffington, 
727 ; J. H. Teague, 10; J.M. Perry, 10. 

For sherif.—J. M. Gibbs, 1,085 ; J. S. Mooring, 188 ; J. D. Adkins, 
120 ; J. B. Swain, 54, C. S. Cone, 2. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, S. Eodgers, 400; J. Bu- 
chanan, 50. Precinct No. 2, J. Folsom, 15; McKinnon, 13; 

Dimcan, 4 ; Boyle, 3. Precinct No. 3, J. E. Teague, 291 ; J. T. Fer- 
guson, 74 ; Wm. Steele, 11. Precinct No. 4, R. A. Jameson, 178 ; W. 

A. McGinty, 122 ; Sterling, 4. Precinct No. 5, P. W. Baldwin, 04 ; 

Gladdish, 4. 

GUADALUPE COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — F. A. Vaughn, 513 ; Nat. Benton, 322. 

For sheriff— JtAm F. Gordon, 470; Bolar A. Brown, 312. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, A. J. L. Sowell, 233; Julius 
Wageiier, 139. Precinct No. 2, Fred'k Gerhard, 51 ; F. Kruegcr, 37. 
Precinct No. 3, 11. Hellman, 54 ; Gilbert Pettis, 35. Precinct No. 4, 
Oscar Starke, 01 ; E. T. Rhodes, 30. Precinct No. 5, Wm. Sherrill, 95 ; 
Wm. H. Griuage, 71 ; Gregg, 3. 

HAMILTON COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — J. H. Steen, 35. 

For sheriff— F. A. Hambright, 39. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, J. H. Steen, 10; W. S. Har- 
rison, 10; D. B. Wickson, 0. Precinct No. 2, E. Terry, 4. Precinct No. 
3, J. B. Altord, 1. Precinct No. 4, H. R. Orman, 0. Precinct No. 5, 
Wm. Hughes, 1. 



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HARDIN COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court.— W. G. Brackiii, 72 ; F. G. Siuis, 7. 

For sherif.—V. S. Watts, (m; AV. J. Collins,' (5; J. 11. Mayo, G; Sip 

Arlin, 1. 

For justice of the 2)i'Cice.—Vy(ic\wt No. 1, S. E. l*arker, 14; J. W. Ellis, 
I. Freciuct Xo. 2, A. Brown, V2, J'recinct No. 3, H. Collier, 1. Pre- 
cinct No. 4, 1). M. Jordan, 1. Precinct No. 5, C. M. Jordan, 13. 

HARRIS COUNTY. 

For clerl- of district court.— A. K. Taylor, 1,447; J). C. Farmer, 897. 

For sherif.—A. B. Hall, 1,402; F. N. Butt, 822; Georoe Baker, 54 j 
T. M. Anderson, 1. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, J. W. McDonald, 1,070 ; G. 
Leoffler, 080 ; E. Sinunler, 51. Precinct No. 2, J. Dunn, 178; A. W. 
Scobble, 29, Precinct No. 3, Sam. Ash, 40; J. M. Davis, 14. Precinct 

No. 4, J. C. Buckley, 5 ; Long, 1. Precinct No. 5, Jacob Sclierer, 

10(i; Ket Christine'^, 29; J. Zimmerman, 28; Ed. Boeder, 13. 

HARRISON COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — C. E. Balls, 1,841 ; John F. Witherspoon, 
400 ; AVm. H. Poland, 144. 




Wood, 31 ; John Buchan, 12 ; Wm. Burnett, 8 ; AV. Fox, 2. 

HAYS COUNTY. 

For cleric of district conrt. — E. J. L. Green, 210; J. AV. Herndon, 100; 

C. S. Cock, 80. 

For sheriff. — J. E. Brown, 198 ; AVm. Thompson, 131 ; Harper Jack- 
son, 29 ; Harper Kyle, 7 ; Harper Lott, 2 ; Harris Jackman, 1. 

For justice of the peace.— Precinct No. 1, S. B. McBride, 137 ; T. H. 
Armstrong, CO; J. S. Owens, 41. Precinct No. 2, A. B. Chenoweth, 20 ; 

D. L. Payne, 20. Precinct, No. 3, Albert Hetton, 9. Precinct No. 4, 
Lorinzo Moore, 9 ; J. C. Dolihite, 8. Precinct No. 5, George AValling, 
41 ; J. G. Danuer, 4. 

HENDERSON COUNTY, 

For cleric of district court. — J. E. Thompson, 343; J. D. Morrison, 202 

For sherif.—Wm. Davis, 301 ; Tandy Howeth, 170. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, J. H. Skinner. 114: J. M. 
AEcDouald, 59; A. S. Cox, 1 ; B. C. Holland, 1. Precinct No. 2, AV. G. 
Price, 37; Isaac Allen, 30; E. Thompson, 12; AV. Files, 1. Precinct 
No. 3, Henrv Griflith, 28 ; C. B. AVilliams, 19 ; N. AV. Newnnui, 12. Pre- 
cinct No. 4, AV. L. McNeill, 30; B. (J. AVear, 24; Jo. Cone, IC; B. 
Thacker, 4; AV. A. Frizzell, 2. Precinct No. 5, C. Browning, 71; J. A. 
Tindel, 42. 

HIDALGO COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — Abraham Eutledge, 33 ; Manuel Auaya, 26. 
For sheriff.— JjQon Estapa, 43 ; Muir A. McDonald, 18. 

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66 EECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 

Forjustiee of the peace. — Precinct i^o. 1, Francisco Estapa, 19; John 
McAllen, 13; Charles S. P. Johnston, 5. Precinct Xo. 2, Thaddeus M. 
Ehodes, IG. Precinct No. 3, (no returns received.) Precinct No. 4, (no 
returns received.) Precinct No. 5, Cornelio 0(^hoa, (* : L. J. It. Belle- 
fueills, 1. 

HILL COUKTY. 

For clerk of diMrict court. — John A*. Pnrnell, .'519; W. B. Tarver, 180; 
James Buchanan, 3. 

For sJierif. —E\m Beauchamp, 291; J. T. Webb, 74; J. T. Cantlev, 
48 ; C. B. Anderson, 47 ; E. B. Porter, 4G ; D. C. Wornell, 9. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, Eich'd E. Booth, 12G; Carral 
Veole, 53; T. 'B. Smith, 26; G. E. Williams, 14; M. Maroney, 8. Pre- 
cinct No. 2, A. M. Lawrence, 43; James Burois, 2. Precinct No. 3, 

Levi Childers, 10 ; M. B. Hendricks, 9 ; Eaiubott, 9 ; A. 33unlap, 

G; James Burgess, 2. Precinct No. 4, J. E. Grisham, ^Q-^ J. Hays, 8; 
M. J. Britton, 4 ; A. J. Watson, 3 ; J. P. Barrington, 3. Precinct No. 
5, P. Osborne, 22 ; S. H. Barber, 2. 

HOOD COUNTY. 

For ch-rk of district court.— A. S. McCamant, 194; M. Walters, 13 3 

For sheriff. — J. C. Hightower, 2G4 ; J. E. Jones, 71. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, A. \. Shropshire, G4; E. G. 
Peters, 39. Precinct No. 2, C. Hightower, 19 ; B. N. Eussell, 10 ; J. W. 
Mitchell, 4. Precinct No. 3, B. D. Austin, 17 ; C. E. Murphey, 14; H. 
Montgomery, 12. Precinct No. 4, W. Barker, 12 ; G. Woodard, 7. Pre- 
cinct No. 5,'B. T. Tipton, 91 ; W. E. Brown, 14; S. T. Busbey, 8. 

HOPKINS COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court.— J. M. Ashcroft, 4GG; B. H. Dodson, 29G; 

T. P. Garret," 47 ; Ward, 3 ; Doffey, 1 ; Coffey, 1; Frank 

Ashcroft, 1. 

For sheriff. — J. A. Weaver, 4GG ; Jno. S. Coffey, 255 ; W. E. Harris, 
85; Ward, 10; Dodson, 3; Davis/l. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, E. H. Beale, 272; Mathias 
Ward, 78; J. T. Beeson, 18; Enos Higgins, 15. Precinct No. 2, F. E. 
Turner, 22 ; Mathew Armstrong, 20 ; John Askew, 19 ; T. A. St. Clair, 
IG ; G. W. White, 11 ; E. F. Potts, 5. Precinct No. 3, ^^\ S. White, 52 ; 

A. M. Womack, 3G ; Wyatt, 11 ; J. S. White, 1. Precinct No. 4, 

W. A. Green, G4 ; Wm. Moreland, 11 ; J. H. Downing, 10 ; Dick Tinley, 

9. Precinct No. 5, C. S. Nidever, 34 ; Jno. Boyde, 20 ; Pickett, G ; 

Francis Bittick, 5. 

HOUSTON COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court.— B. J. Blair, 784; J. M. (Jdell, 410; J. K 
Smith, 20; Mark Miller, 19; J. W. Moore, IG; J. P. Delespine, 10. 

For sheriff'.— E. L. Dorset!, 804; C. W. Hall, 442; J. F.Eamsdale, 14. 

F^r justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, John Blair, 32G; K. ]\Iurchi- 
son, 1*00; E. Currie, G7 ; S. M. Thompson, L Precinct No. 2, C. F 
Wright, GO; J. T. Skidmore, 39; T. D. (Joodnight, 33. Precinct No. 3 
S. D. Sullivan, 7G; Z. B. Johns, 13; B. Petty, 12; G. Oliver, 2. Pre 
cinct No. 4, C. B. Keel, 1G5; J. E. B. Barber," 83; S. C. Haile, 4. Pre 
ciuct No. 5, J. Kirkpatrick, IGO; T. T. Beazley, 44; D. E. Wilson, 37. 



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HUNT (^OUNTY. 

For clerl- of district ivitrt. — A. D. llobv, 315; Eobert Spencer, 185; 
O. lleatheilyj 4. 

For sheriff. — Creed Hale, 318 ; AV. M, Arnold, 05 ; Jas. Hawkins, 58 ; 
1). D. Caniiedy, 39; Geo. W. Gober, 31. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct Xo. 1, Ed. Jo. Darden, 120 ; John 
Marshall, 30. 'Precinct No. 2, 1). W. Yeager, 30; James Gober, 23; R. 
W. Lane, 4. Precinct No. 3, lien. Briscoe, 21 ; A. B. Clinton, 18; Joe. 
(/. Campbell, 13; Jessie Hig:llto^Yer, 4. Precinct No. 4, J. W. McGnffin, 
(Jl ; AY. S. Hart, CO ; A. C. Hardin, 11. Precinct No. 5, Beese Hale, 40 ; 
S. W. Sutlien, 14 ; J. H. Gernagan, 11 ; Anstin Jones, 4. 

JACK COUNTY. 

For clerk of districf court. — James l\ol>ins(>ii, 08; Ed. WolUVatlj, 28; 
Wolfl'ratli, 12; Robinson, 7 ; Bobertson, 1. 



For sheriff.— M. McMillan, 50; A'andebnrg-, 23 ; McMillan, 

21 ; G. AY. Yandebur, 15. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, F. Dooley, 40 ; E. Johnson, 28 ; 

.lobnson, 27 ; Dooley, 11. Precinct No. 2, N. Atkinson, 4 ; 

Hrnmmctt, 2 ; Atkinson, 1. Precinct No. 3, (no returns received.) 

I'recinct No. 4. (no returns received.) Precinct No. 5, Yanliooser, 1. 

JACKSON COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — George F. Simons, 70; (.'. C. Moore, 38; 
Wm. H, Coleman, 14. 

For sherif. — John Mclver, 205 ; J. Y. Laughter, 58. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, C. M. Flouruoy, 81 ; \Ym. M. 
Sanford, 40 ; B, Byrn, 33. Precinct No. 2, S. Pilkington, 23 ; C. J. Dutart, 
7. Precinct No. 3, Austin Menefre, 3. Precinct No. 4, William Burnett, 
11; J, Killing-worth, 4; George A. Sims, 2. Precinct No. 5, B, P. Bar- 
well, 1. ^ 

JASPER COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — W.IL Trnett, 183: C. G. (Goodman, 157 ; 
Sevmour White, 58. 

For sheriff.— K\i Pace, 105; W.D.Brown, 145; J. K. P. Truett, 78. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, John Hamilton, 4() ; W. H. 
Williains, 13. " Precinct No. 2, Thomas Gilbreath, 117; B. B. Blake, 81; 
John Meigs, 40. Precinct No. 3, A. S. Bclk, 24: C. Jackson, 21 ; J. H. 
Lee, 14. I'recinct No. 4, L. D. Scarborough, i2. I'recinct No. 5, R. 
Taylor, 2. 

JEFFERSON COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — W, F. Gilbert, 55 ; Jeff. Chasson, 52; Thos. 
H. Langhon, 42; W. L. Rigsbv, 19 ; E. J. Miller, ; James Ward, 5. 

For sheriff.— E. C. Ogden, 108; Ed. I*. Gray, 70. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, M. B. Bendy, 88, I'rcciiu't No. 
2, George F. P,lack,!>; H. C. Smith, 1. Precinct No. 3, S. K. Purch, 2. 
Precinct No. 4, L. Planchett, 13; \Y. J. Barten, 10; ( = . W. Paine, 1. 
I'recinct No. 5, .lames Magness, 1. 



68 RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 

JOHNSON COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court.— Q. Y. Kouus, 148; O. S. Heatb, 94; M. M. 
Clack, 85; K. Maxey, 52 ; J. B. Head, 49; J. P. Wilkersoii, 31; J. W. 
Anderson, 17 ; J. Hiner, 11 ; H. O. Thomas, 7. 

For sheriff.— O. V. Arnold, 203; T. H. Griffin, 187; J. F. Turpin, 43. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct !No. 1, W. H. Barcley, 87 ; J. G. Hix, 
55 ; P. M. Lmii, 39. Precinct ]S"o. 2, A. X. AVilbanks, C J J. L. Baker, 4. 
Precinct No. 3, K. P. Cope, 25 ; J. Hnnter, 3. Precinct I^o. 4, W. F. D. 
Barnett, 01 ; Saninel Jack, 50. Precinct No. 5, A. C. Sknrlock, 39 ; Jol) 
-Cooper, 31; J. M. Shropshire, 24. 

KARNES COUNTY. 

For clerl- of district court. — William A. Spencer, 144 ; Henry Mertz, 40. 

For sheriff. — T. J. Eeagan, 122 ; Eugene Archer, 09. 

For justice of the peace.^Vrecmct No. 1, James 1). Campbell, 41 ; Wui. 
J. Yates, 12. Precinct No. 2, E. lizeppa, 29 ; John Kuhnel, 0. Precinct 
No. 3, James Asher, 18; John Hntchenson, 2. Precinct No. 4, Jacob Coy, 
1. Precinct No. 5, Wm. J. McClain, 25 ; D. W. Darley, 17. 

KAUFMAN COUNTY. 

For clerlx of district court. — Henry Erwiiie, 305; M. A. Morris, 190. 

For sherif.—ll. B. Shaw, 190; W. O. Michaux, 104; J. Pv. Danohertv, 
97 ; J. T. Ayres, 92 ; J. G. Moore, 10 ; A. A. Anderson, 7. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, E. Barnett, 120 ; ,1. W. Sher- 
wood, 74; F. "W. ]\IcCnrdv, 48; A. M. Cobb, 14. Precinct No. 2, J. P. 
Boydstnn, 20 ; Frank Clark, 17 ; W. B. Wade, 9 ; N. B. Willis, 1. Pre- 
cinct No. 3, M. T. Gentry, 37 B. B. Turner, 13. Precinct No. 4, James 
Stanley, 44; Thomas S. Nettles, 37 ; James Bowldeii, 30. Precinct No. 
5, G. A. Buchanan, 22: W. T. Stubbs, 10; L. M. Seitz, 7. 

KENDALL COUNTY. 

For clerl: of district court. — Hy. Theis, 91; liichard Brotze, SI), 
For sheriff. — John Stendebach, 81 ; B. G. Froebol, 79; E. ^Vilke, 8. 
For justice of the peace. — Precinct No, 1, Charles Brown, 00. Precinct 
No. 2, Wm. Schuchard, 10 ; John Davis, 1. Precinct No. 3, G. W. San- 
ders, 15. I'recinct No. 4, Charles Beseler, 20. Precinct No. 5, Charles 
Eoerner, 22; IVter Heinen, 0; Emil Serger. 1. 

KERR COUNTY. 

For clerk <f district court. — E. J. Farr, 72; Jos. P>. Hadden, 00. 

For sheriff'. — John M. Tedford, 85; Alonzo Eees, 53. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, C. Dietert, 23; John (ioss, 
10; D. H. Farr, 2; Thos. Ingenhutt, 1. Precinct No. 2, James :M.AVitt, 
25; C. Dietert, 2; John Moore, 1. Precinct No. 3, Thomas Ingenhutt, 
15; John Goss, 1.- Precinct No. 4, W. T. Nelson, 7. Precinct No. 5, 
John G. Welch, 11 ; James Hope, 7: Thos. Ingenhutt, 2; Jno. A. IMan- 
gold, 1. 

KINNEY COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — A. G. Spencer, S; A. Blakeny, 4. 

For sheriff— ^^'.G. Parrish, 14; II. C. (Jriner, 2. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, (no returns receive<l.) Pre- 



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ciuct No. L', (no returiiis received.) Precinct No. 3, Henry N. Meade, 14 ; 
Precinct No. -4, (no retiu-ns received.) Precinct No. 5, (no returns re- 
•ceived.) 

la:\iar county. 

For dcrk of district court.— G. W. DeWitt, r)71>; J.. \V. Koss, 332; C. 
1>. Berry, 237 ; J. Graliain, 07 ; Henrv ]\[oore, 4."); II. M. Henderson, 43 ; 
M. H. Ragsdale, G. 

For sheriff.— J. S. liland, (599; W. A. Cox, 415; W. V. Jennings, 211. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, Samnel J^ang, 343; Josepli 
Hallinger, 1G2*; W. H. Shearon,21; 0. C. Walters, 20; s". G. Huddle, 5. 
Precinct No. 2, W. B. IMinon, 92; A. J:>onlen, 37 ; A. J. Havis, 10 ; J. K. 
P. Smith, 12. Precinct No. 3, Edward Skiomore, 85; J. A.W. Burris, 

48. Precinct No. 4, Alston, 22. Precinct No. 5. Young Burglar, 

05; H. B.Dennis, 10. 

LAMPASAS COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — Alvin P. Anderson, 48; Charles Woolrige, 
40 ; John S. Brown, 31 ; T. Weaver, 14. 

For sheriff.— Sh-ddrich T. Denson, 07 ; William Hurley, (50 ; P. H. 
Healy, 0. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, Samnel Sparks, 70; Patrick 
(luinity, 35. Precinct No. 2, A. P. Lee, 7 ; Morg. Bagiey, 1. Precinct 
No. 3, Robert Joy, 1. Precinct No. 4, Elias S. Stanley, 10; Julius 
Townsen, 3. Precinct No. 5, Philip Slaughter, 4. 

UAVACA COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — Jisse Green, 427 ; John Buchanan, 317; 
,Ioel Ponton, 82. 

For sheriff\—^V. H. Coliman, (»37 ; John P. May, 180. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, W. H. Tevis, 102; Wilson 
Tarkington, 118. PrecincfNo. 2, W. M. Rhode, 48; W. Cofiee, 47 ; M. 
Allen 30; J. J. Arnin, 25; D. B. Smith, 18. Precinct No. 3, W. W. 
Allen, 110 ; H. ToUisou, 11. Precinct No. 4, Samnel Adams, 42 ; W. R. 
Parr, 25; Wm. Henderson, 11 ; E. Davis, 11. Precinct No. 5, J. W. 

Reese, 58; John Zumwalt, 24; Mahan, 21; H. Speakes, 17; R. 

Chaney, 8; L. S. Jennings, 0. 

LEON COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court.— W. A. Patrick, 704; R. B. Walace, 250. 
For sheriff. — Wm. Conroy, 501 ; Robert Lacy, 391 ; Henry Nobles, 80. 

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No. 5, A. Green, ()5; ^L Bates, 51 ; Young, 1(». 

LIllERTV COl'NTV. 

For clerk of district court. — George Hicks, 251 ; John S. Loi'ing, 213 ; 
C. C. Chambers, 3(;. 

For sherff:—U. II. Derer, 259; VV. I>. Whaley, 247. 



70 KECONSTEUCTION IN TEXAS. 

For justice of the j>mce.— Precinct No. 1, J. O. Shelby, 132; J. M. Q. 
Sacour, 118 ; F. Smotridge, 17 ; R. M. Turner. 0. Precinct No. 2, Alfred 
Howell, 16; B. F. Snell, 15; Thomas Smith, 1. Precinct No. 3, J. M. ' 
Evans, 18 ; J. J. Eyon, 12 ; E. J. Isaacks, 12. Precinct No. 1, S. Bald- 
win, 31 ; S. A. Hardin, 22. Precinct No. 5, Alfred Heed, 41. 

LIMESTONE COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — J. B. Yallandingham, 4G2 ; S. D. Walker, 
144. 

For sherif.—Feyton Parker, 247 ; Mat. Caldwell, 100 ; John Love, 
133; J. H. Moore, 30 ; Morris, 1. 

For justice of the j^eace. — Precinct No. 1, J. H. Lotland, 165 ; A. G. 
Moore, 82 ; L. Benson, 70 ; II. Barber, 5 ; B. F. Lynn, 1. Precinct No. 
2, M. A. Tucker, 61 ; A. D. Calvin, 50. Precinct No. 3, J. C. Morton, 
25. Precinct No. 4, F. M. Bates, 60 ; W. C. Knox, 16 ; H. Wedgman, 
6 ; A. Pickens, 2 ; M. C. M. Abernathv, 1. Precinct No. 5, S. M. Jones, 
24 ; W. E. Briggs, 8. 

LIVE OAK COUNTY. 

For clerJc of district court. — James W. Drurv, 51 ; J. H. Morrison, 10 ; 
A. B. Butler, 5. 

For sheriff.— W. C. Cavitt, 35 ; S. W. Lewis, 24 ; Jno. D. Edwards, 24. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, James W. Drury, 40. Pre- 
cinct No. 2, M. W. C. Frazier, IS. Precinct No. 3, Eobert B. Johnson, 
1. Precinct No. 4, G. Z. Wilson, 3 ; Putnam F. Shipp, 1. Precinct No. 
5, Curtis Herring, 2. 

LLANO COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — Thos. Gooch, 34 ; E. R. Beeson, 32 ; D. i). 
Bellows, 5. 

For sherif.—M. B. Clendennen, 43 ; J. S. Leverett, 21 ; C. Wag- 
ner, 12. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, P. J. Mullins, 8 ; Frank Hoi 
den, 2; D. C. Bellows, 1. Precinct No. 2, Joseph W. Allen, 18. Pre- 
cinct No. 3, James F. Barnett, 24 ; J. B. Reams, 5. Precinct No. 4, E. 
Krivetts, 3, ; J. K. Hoy, 3. Precinct No. 5, IVter Lang, 2 ; J. C. Riley, 1 . 

MADISON COUNTY. 

For cJerJc of district court. — William M. Reid, 216; Josei)h A, San- 
ders, 132. 

For sheriff:— J. W. Neighbors, 264 ; :^L W. Burney, (51 ; E. Cham- 
bers, 21, 

For justice of the jwace.—Vveciuct No. 1, T. J. Goree, 06; T. A. Mc 
Donald, 32. Precinct No. 2, no returns received. Precinct No. 3, C. G. 
Scott, 77 ; F. A. Daniels, 24. Precinct No. 4, G. M. Feeley, ; G. N. 
Sandel, 1. Precinct No. 5, John Yernon, 21. 

MARION COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — W. H. Joimson, 1.041 ; H. A. Steak^v, 205; 
J. S. I). Weiitherall, HI. 

For sheriff. — J. H. Roberts, 1,077; J. li. McGarity, 2<J1 ; W. G. 
Rives, 2. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, John Memis, 17; AV. R. 



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RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 71 

Barnes, 7 ; John Taylor, 1 ; John AVilliams, 1 ; Win. Hodge, 1. Pre- 
cinct No. 2, J. Harris, 80 ; A. J. D. Garrad, 27 ; J, A. Hood, 1. Pre- 
cinct :N'o. 3, Chas. Hanghn, 09(5 ; Wni. Hodge, 207 ; John G. Jones, 49. 
Precinct' No. 4, John Taylor, 84 ; J. A. Hood, 17 ; J. D. Todd, ; B. M. 
Giles, 3. Precinct No. 5, Wm. C. Stalkoph, 114; B. Giles, 3 ; S. W. 
Garrad, 3 ; A. J. D. Garrad, 2. 

MASON COUN . 

For cleric of district court. — Ben. F. Gooch, 44; W. W. Jones, 21. 

For sheriff. — John Leniberg, 37 ; James J. Finney, 29. 

For Justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, James M. Ilnuter, 30 ; David 
Doole, (5. Precinct No. 2, Ernst Jonrdau, ; Wm. Geistweitt, 1. Pre- 
cinct No. 3, (none elected.) Precinct No. 4, Robert Zesch. 7 ; Angnst 
Martin, 2. Precinct No. 5, (none elected.) 

MATAGORDA COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — William Burkhart, 433. 

For sheriff— Gonv'AiX Franz, 232 ; John M. Barbonr, 140 ; George W. 
Wallace, 00. 

For justice of the peacs. — Precinct No. 1, G. A. Kinney, 21 ; Joe Nolte, 
0. Pi-ecinct No. 2, (no candidate.) Precinct No. 3, Robert Maugum, 5. 
Precinct No. 4, (no candidate.) Precinct No. 5, (no candidate.) 

M'LENNAN COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court.— 1). F. Davis, 000; S. M. Glenn, 592; J. C- 
West, 184. 

For sheriff.— \Y. H. Morris, 1,420; J. C. Frazer, 22. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, O. H. Leland, 380; T. H. 
Killingsworth, 210; L. W. Goodrich, 187; R. J. Talley, ,32. Precinct 
No. 2, S. Trice, 142; T. J. Harper, 24. Precinct No. 3, J. Wood, 55; T. 
L. McGee, 34. Precinct No. 4, J. W. Hill, 50; G. W. Anderson, 45; W. 
R. Hazlewood, 1, Precinct No. 5, S. M. Johnson, 5, R. Simpson, 4; L. 
M. Healy, 1; Olson, 1. 

MEDINA COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — William Stnckler, 100 ; Nelson N(5onan, 08. 

For sheriff'. — Valentin Vollmar, 147 ; Philip Haass, 85. 

For Justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, A. Carle, 50; Joseph Gonr- 
and, 40; Valentin Haass, 22; Precinct No. 2, Bernhard I^rncks, 27; 

Gerd Gerdes, 17; Gery, 1. Precinct No. 3, Fred Metzger, 12; 

Borchers, 11; A. Reitzer, 4; F. Rothe, 1. Precinct No. 4. J. F. 

Rothe, 10; Steph Koch, 15. Precinct No. 5, John Redus, 5; A. J. Long, 
2; F. Haass, 1; Ja> McLamore, 1. 

MILAM COUNTY. 

(No cioctioi).) 

MONTAGUE COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — W. A. Morris, 95. 

For sheriff. — W. T. Waybourn, 58; Levi Perrymaii, 41.. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1. J. A. Gordon, 30. Precinct 



72 RECONSTKUCTION IN TEXAS. 

No. 2, J. M. Strawn, 9; L. W. Layforce, 5- Jaines String, 1; Allen 
Pentou, 1. Precinct ^o. 3, William Fanning, 21; Precinct No. 4, Simp- 
son Allen, 3. Precinct No. 5, J. M. Grayson, 2. 

MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 

For cleric of district co?/r^.— Pleasant M. Yell, 435; F. J. Williams, 396. 

For sheriff.— Ahncr Womack, 429 ; L. E. Dunn, 402; D. A.Carroll, 1; 
L. C. Cartwriglit, 1. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, J. M. Lewis, 114; Eober"" 
Stanton, 57; J. W. McDonnokl, 29; J. E. George, 4. Precinct No. 2, 
M. C. Conplancl, 14; Y. C. Yick, 3. Precinct No. 3, J. W. Coombs, 46; 
Simon Jones, 7. Precinct No. 4, E. C. Chambers, 314; J. M. Fullewider, 
206; Daniel Dealy, 8; F. Nider, 2; Charles Jones, 1. Precinct No. 5, A. 
H. Collier, 22. 

NACOGDOCHES COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court.— L. S, Taylor, 357; J. M. Nobles, 291; J. L. 
Cotton, 146. 

For sheriff. — E. D. Orton, 729; J. T. Henson, 33; JosiaManchaca, 12. 

For justice of the ijeace. — Precinct No. 1, J. B. Harris, 214; W. D. 
Pevey, 54; J. T. Shanks, 36; D. Jackson, 15. Precinct No. 2, Irvin 
Wade, 107; J. E. Clnte, 28; Eli Eoe, 5. Precinct No. 3, A. J. Simpson, 
95; W. D. Dorsey, 15; W. L. Tynes, 11; S. Hamel, 4. Precinct No. 4, 

Falls, 34; Isaac Battles, 6. Precinct No 5, G. Dauson, 08; J. J. 

Watkins, 50; Wooton, 9. • 

NAVARRO COUNTY. 

(No election.) 

NEWTON COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — Simeon Gray, 100; D. F. L. Kimmey, 75 ; 
John More, 15 ; G. W. Eobinson, 9 ; Joshua Smith, 7. 

For sheriff.— E. A. Blackshear, 123; C. A. Hancock, 66; W. M. IDil- 
liard, 19; G. J. P. Hard}-, 3. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, W. C. Willis, 49; A. B. MclNIa- 

hon, 21 ; John Moore, 2 ; Kimmey, 1. Precinct No. 2, J. C. Broocke, 

23; W. E. Fuller, 11. Precinct No. 3, J. Tliompson, 2 ; S. Seastrunk, 1. 

Precinct No. 4, H. Wilson, 31. Precinct No. 5, T. H. Griner, 17; 

Seastrunk, 1. 

NUECES COUNTY. 

For cleric (f district court. — Jos. Fitzsiunnous, 193 ; Horace Taylor, 
150; P. H. MclManigle, 5; Fitzsimons, 4; McMalagan, 1. 

For sheriff.— Danis Kelly, 158; H. AY. Berry, 149; Berye, 5; 

Berry, 3; Devils, 2; W. Barye, 1 ; Dennis Kenny, 1. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No.^ 1, Milas E. Polk, 144; John Dix, 

123; M. E. Polk, 1; Dix, 1. Precinct No. 2, S. E. Miller, 11 ; John 

Fusselman, 9; Fusselman, 2 ; Sam. IMiller, 1; IMiller, 1. Pre- 
cinct No. 3, N. G. Collins, 15; J. Alejo Perez, 8; Elijo Peres, 2; J. C. 

Cuellar, 1; Collins, 1; N. Collins, 1; Alejos Perez, 1. Precinct 

No. 4, li. Schubert, 5. Precinct No. 5, John S. Greer, 21; .1. E. Greer, 
1 ; J. Greer, 1 . 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 73 

ORANGE COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — E. H. Smith, 117; 0. Huiitcr, 3(). 

For sheriff.— Wavveu Jolmsoii, 100; Wm. Gray, 53; Wm. Warren, 1. 

For justice of the peace ^ — Precinct Xo. 1, Wm. Ratcliffe, 43; Dan. H. 
Tripplet, 42; *B. I). W^ood, 5; .Jno. Feekling, 1. Precinct No. 2, J. Mc- 
Tailor, 9. Precinct No 3, E. C. Keaves, 23. Precinct No. 4, T. Kellogg, 
;■) ; Wm. Cliisliolm, 5 ; Geo. Ilaynes, 1. Precinct No. 5, R. C. Myers, 5; 
Wm. Eiicliardson, 2. 

PALO PINTO COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — Wm. Metcalf, 57 ; E. K. Taylor, 21. 

For sheriff— M. Yeale, 4G ; J. H. Chick, 30. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, McCIure, 21 ; Car- 
penter, 12 ; S. S. Taylor, 3. Precinct No. 2, Lasater, 10. Precinct 

Xo. 3, Prewitt, 4 ; Berden, 2. Precinct No. 4, Bell, 3 ; 

Wilson, 1. Precinct No. 5, C. L. Carter, \). 

PANOLA COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — 11. Pollard, G31 ; George 1). Qnest, 17. 

For sheriff'.— A. B. Ross, 239 ; A. H. Anderson, 173; James Long, 107; 
David W. Leach, 83; Henry Kellnm, 25. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, N. AV. Gillespie, 154 ; M. H. 
Johns; 02 ; A. H. Eowlett, 39 ; J. H. Reese, 30 ; T. L. Anderson, 4. 
Precinct No. 2, J. W. Garner, 49; T. S. Allison, 44; J. H. Hays, 28; 
James Perry, 15 ; J. P. McNiece, 14 ; S. D. G. Crawford, 14 ; G. Dial, 0. 
Precinct No. 3, H. B. Jernigan, 13; J. P. Renfroe, 10; Thomas Lee, 7. 
Precinct No. 4, B. D. Holland, 47 ; Thomas Hall, 18 ; Thomas Morris, 

10 ; S. M. Wallace, 2. I'recinct No. 5, J. L. Murphy, 20 ; Ramsey, 

1. 

PARKER COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. —'^. H. Millikeu, 204; R. W. Dnke, 150; M. 
•H. Toler, 87. 

For sheriff.— J. W. Hedrick, 229; William Brown, 152; ,]. F. Cheek, 
118. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No! 1, D. A. Norton, 105; D. C. 
Havnes, 94; W. J. Eddleman, 35; John Slater, 19 ; A. J. Bell, 5; Johin 
E. Jones, 4 ; W. W. Keeler, 1. Precinct No. 2, W\ T. King, 04 ; James 
Long, 42. Precinct No. 3, A. J. Stratton, 6. Precinct No. 4, C. L. Hei- 
pin, 19 ; J. Kinkaid, 8 : N. ]\r. Dennis, 2. Precinct No. 5, D. Yeary, 50; 
J. W. (Jibson, 10. 

POLK COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — James F. Henry, 204; Henry Johnson, 194: 
Robert H. Cubley, 103; S. B. B. Dunnara, 40; R. (}. Peeters, 25. 

For sheriff.— Q. W. Barlield, 200; W. P>. Darby, 228; W. J. Galloway, 
188; C. H.'Davissou, 8. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, John R. Jolmson, 199; F. S. 
McMicken, 30 ; E. A. Stockings, 11 ; F. H' McGowen, 2. Precinct No. 2, 
C. R. Dunnam, 17 ; M. E. Marsh, 10. Precinct No. 3, J. R. Oats, 80 ; T. 
M. Flemming, 3; Sam. Gyle, 1. Precinct No. 4, E. Grey, 13. Precinct 
No. 5, George Nelson, 109; T. B. Shotwell, .55; W. D. Magonirk, 20; J. 
Peebles, 19; D. P. White, 1. 



74 RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 

PRESIDIO COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — Peter Joliiisoii, 11). 

For sheriff. — Peter Donnelly, 24 ; Joseph Held, 5. 

For justice of tlie peace. — Precinct No. 1, John Moczygemba, 17; George 
Wilson, 15 ; T. H. Vahldeick, 1. Precinct No. 2, (no retnrns received.) 
Precinct No. 3, (no returns received.) Precinct No. 4, (no returns re- 
ceived.) Precinct No. 5, (no retnrns received.) 

RED RIVER COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court.— ^. A. Baglev, ^^'2, ; W. W, Walker, 375. 

For sheriff. —John L. Carroll, 807 ; J. E. Johnson, 400. 

For justice of the lieace. — Precinct No. 1, A. S. Baker, 351; 11. S. Van 
Wey, 300. Precinct No. 2, J. N. Wilson, 78 ; Charles Collins, 32 : W. T. 
Clatterbuck, 30 ; J. H. Tremble, 20 ; J. Smith, 1. Precinct No. 3, Joseph 
Peak, 04. Precinct No. 4, Frank White, 118; Wm. Shraygly, 18; H. 
Eodgers, 1 . Precinct No. 5, W. W. Giddens, 20. 

REFUGIO COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — E. S, Winsor, 70 ; K. P. Clarkson, 38. 

For sheriff.—^. Upton, 71; J. Williams, 38. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, HnghRea, 42 ; G. W. Jones, 

23. Precinct No. 2, L. H. Ward, ; C. Egery, 4. Precinct No. 3, J. W. 
Moses, 1 ; W. J. Johnson, 1. Precinct No. 4, S. E. Upton, 10. Precinct 
No. 5, P. Bickford, 12 ; P. Rowley, 4 ; L. Ward, 1 ; J. R. Baker, 1. 

ROBERTSON COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court. — Conrad Auschincks, 402 ; B. F. Church, 
458. 

For sherif.— John R. Harlan, 337 ; R. Porter, 220 ; W. 11. Wheelock. 
193; C. F. IngTam, 180. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, J. II. Griffen, 159: J. H. Hodge, 

24. Precinct No. 2, A. McMordie, 14 ; D. P. Wheelock, 1. ' Pre(;inct No. 
3, M. Connollv, 50 ; A. Eckels, 29 ; J. M. Pickett, 2. Precinct No. 4, M. 
Wilson, 230 ; " T. V. Hyde, 91 ; Champe Carter, jr., 41 ; G. D. Beale, 3. 
Precinct No. 5, G. W. i^erkins, 95 ; J. O. Holt, S'; J. R. Brown, 3. 

RUSK COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court.— W. B. Harper, 1,080 ;T, J. Lacv, 740; J. 
N. Still, 2 ; M. L. Durham, 2. 
For sheriff:— J nmQH Everett, 1,014 ; M. L. Durham, 778; T. J. Heath, 'Sil 
For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, George H. Gould, 232; John 
J. Carey, 221;' J. B. Park, 55; Andrew Watt, 9; John W. Wood, 7; 
Wm. ifays, 0; Jas. Lowe, 2; A. M. March, 1; B. B. Lyles, 1; W. II. 
Cnnnyns, 1 ; N. Carey, 1. Precinct No. 2, C. B. Kilgorc, 127 ; John W. 
Wood, 100; Andrew Watt, 0; George II. Gould, 5; John J. Carey, 3; 
Wm. C. Gibson, 2. Precinct No. 3, Andrew Watt, 209 ; Wm. H. Cunu yns, 
77 ; Wm. C. Gibson, 30 ; A. Y. Hendrick, 31 ; John AV. Wood, 14 ; C. B. 
Kilgore, l."'); John J. Carey, 5; George II. Gould, 2; Jas. Lowe, 1 ; B. 
B. Lyle, 1. Precinct No. 4, AVm. Hays, 195; Loven AVilson, 44 ; An- 
drew Watt, 20; John .1. Carey, 3; George II. Gould, 2; C. B. Kilgore, 
2 ; B. B. Lyles, 2 ; J. IJ. Isbell, 1. Precinct No. 5, B. B. Lyles, 140 ; A. 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 75 

M.March, 86; Jas. Lowe, 65 ; J. B. Isboll, 15 ; Win. Hays, 7; John J. 
Carey, 6 ; George H. Gould, 1*; J. E. 11. L. Manning, 1. 

SABINK COITNTY. 

For clerk of district court — J. S. Goo«lrieh, L*l 7 ; ,Iohn Youngblood, 191 . 

For sherif—W. M. Drawhoni, 1()3; A. H. McGown, 95; S. If. Oli 
phint, 83 ; 'W. W. Noble, 81. 

For justice of the peace — Preeinct Xo. 1, 8. Arthur, 49; IT. S. White, 
38. Precinct No. 1>, N. B. Alforrt, 23; David Smith, 9; C. L. Grant, 5. 
Trecinct No. 3, F. Berryman, 15 ; N.Jacks, 9; A.J.Walker, 7. Pre- 
cinct No. 4, Eobert Geilatelv, 65; William M. Speights, 64. William 
Maund, 15. Precinct No. 5, E. H. Davis, 13. 

SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY. 

For clerl- of district court — J.Thomas, 243; Dixon, 218; 

Ghofliu, 65 ; Baker, 1, 

For sheriff Lewis, 438 ; Davis, 87 ; Anthony, 7. 

For justice of the peace — Precinct No. 1, W. A. McClanaliou, 128; 

lioberts, 80; Sanders, 39; Goff, 34 ; Dwire, 9. Precinct 

No. 2, - — Greed, m. Precinct No. 3, Cook, 25 ; Caswell, 1. 

Precinct No. 4, llardv, 12 ; O. Nations, 5. Precinct No. 5, Gale, 

17 ; Snell, 15. 

SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court — .Tohn (xaft'ney, 22; John Eyan, 13; Lullus 
0'Docherty,'5. 

For sheriff — Hugh Timon, 28 ; Cornelius McTiernan, 10. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, John Eyan, 15; Patrick 
Henry, 11. Precinct No. 2, (no candidates.) Precinct No. 3, Johu E. 
Henrichson, 6. Precinct No. 4, Sidney F. Bordeu, 4. Precinct No. 5, 
(no candidates.) 

SAN SA13A COUNTY^ 

For clerk of district court. — David 1). Low, 57; Jolm M. Pool, 38 ; 
William H. Ledbetter, 23. 

For sheriff.— i^tephen W. Perry, 61 ; James H.Williams, 59; JohnS. 
Duncan, 1. 

For justice <f the peace. — Precinct No. 1, Looney McDaniel, 6 ; James 
Hedspath, 4. Precinct No. 2, Jose])li F. Brown, 46; J. B. Cook, 1. Pre- 
cinct No. 3, William J. Kuykendall, H't, Precinct No. 4, J. M. Low, 15; 
Precinct No. 5, Eiley Harkey, 7 ; llervey Maxwell, 1. 

SHELBY COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court.— li. L. Parker, 402; T. J. Todd, 208. 

For shcrif.—,].V. Wheeler, 352; W. T. Jenkins, 199; (J. E. Eains. 
sr., 62. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, W. N. Eanu\y, 153; (Jeorge 
W. Weaver, 102. Prccin(;t No. 2, J. J. Euunels, 36, lO'. W. Pitman, 4. 
I'recinct No. 3, W. H. Wiggin, 38 ; I\I. L. Shofner, 34. Precinct No. 
4, D. J. Lard, 24; S. C; Jackson, 9; S. F. Eay, 2. Precinct No. 5, Z. 
Boothe, 74 : O. !v. Hooper, (Jl. 



76 RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 

SMITH COUNTY. 

For clerk of district eo?(rf.— V. A. Paul, 977 ; S. S. Jolinson, 547 ; Ed. 
Sharpe, 132. 

For sheriff.— J. W. Butler, 1,0L>4; Joel Lindsay, 022; F. H. Mor- 
gan, 3. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct Ko. 1, John H. Wliitniore, 218 ; C. 
L. Dawson, 150 ; William H. Carter, 8 ; Precinct No. 2, M. Hitcbins, 
211 ; Robert Hamilton, 94 ; J. B. Eeilly, 58. Precinct No. 3, J. D. Tem- 
])le, 169 ; H. Thompson, 50 ; J. F. Rasbury, 43. Precinct No. 4, T. R. 
Niblis, 192 ; J. C. Cox, 80 ; Warner Roberts, 19 ; C. C. Peters, 8 ; J. 
J. Copeland, 5; J. T. White, 1. Precinct No. 5, John Wilson, 147; 
Joshua Starr. 81 ; J. B. Bass, 50 ; J. M. Harper, 11 ; B. Sandford, 1. 

STARR COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — James J. Nix, 90. 

For sherif. — William S, Halsey, 58 ; Padro Marcalie, 37 ; James J. 
Nix, 1. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, J. E. Martin, 40 ; Ernst 
Marks, 10. Precinct No. 2, Camillo Saeus, 23. Precinct No. 3, Juan 
Canter, 2; Agapito Garza, 2. Precinct No. 4, Martin de la Fncute, 1. 
Precinct No. 5, Anastacio Moreno, 3. 

TARRANT COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — Dan Parker, 370; A. G. Walker, 380 ; J. 
H. Smith, 47 ; B. Waller, 18. 

For sheriff.— Tom James, 484 ; G. A. Cole, 104; M. T. Johnson, 20. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, Jesse Jones, 107; J. Marshal, 
50. Precinct No. 2, J. Grimsley, 74; L. E. Sheridan, 74; Joel Hancock, 
3. Precinct No. 3, S. C. H. Witten, 72 ; J. P. Lipscomb, 01 ; T. W. 
Mann, 10. Precinct No. 4, L. W. Jones, C2 ; Alex. McCann, 18. Pre- 
cinct No. 5, J. J. Ingram, 13 ; J. C. Bulla, 9. 

TITUS COUNTY. 

For elerk of district court. — Isham Cherry, 575; M. J. Giles, 291 ; T. 
W. Templeton, 42. 

For sheriff:— W. R. Edwards, 323 ; J. L. Riddle, 250 ; J. T. Holbert, 
115 ; J. II. King, jr., 103; M. II. Leake, 100; D. B. Sorrels, 3. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinct No. 1, Harmon Barrow, 121; fJohn 
D. Bowen, 111; A. Newman, 4; William Bolin, 1 ; H. Barr, 1, Pre- 
cinct No. 2, Rufus Mann, 94; Thomas Bolin, 55. Precinct No. 3, II. P. 
White, 22 ; John Stanley, 9. Precinct No. 4, W. A. Hall, 38 ; T. T. Van- 
zant, 31 ; J. B. Prewet, 30 ; J. G. Holloway, 12. Precinct No. 5, J. A. 
Hinnaut, 128 ; A. Blevins, 51 ; J. W. Cason, 12. 

TRAVIS COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court. — A. R. Morris, 074; Aiigust F. Otto, 501, 
W. P. De Normadie, 256. 

For ,sherif.—Vx. B. Zimpleman, 498 ; Radcliff Piatt, 477 ; James M. 
Swisher, 327 ; John T. Haynes, 01 ; W. R. Baker, 9 ; AV. T. Norton, 2. 

For justice of the peace. — Precinc^t No. 1, Z. H. Peters, 96 ; jVI. C. 
Hawes, 88 ; George Harris, 28 ; R. E. Flannikan, 0. Precinct No. 2, J. 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 77 

W. Sniitli, 294; X. S. Hector, 158; George C. Kives, 153; E. L. Saund- 
ers, 120; W. D. Scott, 75. Precinct No. 3, Tliomns Anderson, l.'J, 

Todd, 1. Precinct Xo. 4, T. W. Nolen, 45; John E. Mowincle, 10 ; 

Saunders 1. Precinct No. 5, C. Goodloe, 38 ; D. A. Todd, 35. 

TRINITY COXTNTY. 

For clerk of district court— V^'. W. Pharr, 190; G. W. Worthing-ton, 
104; Josiali P>radsljaw, 1."). 

For ,s//er(/f— Tlionias Kinley, 123; W. P. Maugum, 79; K. A. Clifton, 
77; J. L. Ainswortb, '35. 

For Justice of the peace — Preciiu-t No. 1, vj. T. Evans, 33; IJrooks, 

30 ; Samuel Parrow, 23 ; Jernigan, 17 ; Josiali Pradshaw, 1. Pre- 
cinct No. 2, AV. C. Thompson, 59. Precinct No. 3, J. W. Bowman, 30; 
W. J. M. Whaley, 8; John Ford, 3; D. P. Wilborn, 1. Precinct No. 4, 
J. N.Dawson, 13; Precinct No. 5, P. P. Merrell, 32; Frank (Jates, 26; 
J. A. Burson, 14. 

TYLER COUNTY. 

For clerl- of district court— V. V>. McCullar, 171; James L. (Wilder, 74 ; 
John B. Kinkaid, 52. 

For sheriif—ll. N. Dicken, 100; J. D. Durham, 117 ; Aaron Fagin, 
17. 

For justice of the ^^'rtce— Precinct No. 1, AYni. W. Dawson, 23 ; John 
INIcBride. 20 ; W. C. Hamilton, 8. Precinct No. 2, Abraham Ilensar- 
ling, 38 ; Thomas B. Beatty, 2. Precinct No. 3, James Sterling, 17 ; 

John Hammonds, 4 ; William L. Mann, 1 ; Blocker, 1. Precinct 

No. 4, AVilliam Payne, 33 ; D. E. Tompkins, 3. Precinct No. 5, Jesse 
F. Walker, 29; win. Walker, 0; Melton Williams, 2. 

FPSIIUR COUNTY. 

For clerl- of district court — J. A. Derrick, 562; James Avera, 550. 

For sherif—B. T. Humphreys, 429; J. A. McDonald, 213; William 
Await, 194";* J. AV. Hewlett, li9 ; J. AV. AA'ilkes, 43; E. AV. Smith, 39; 
J. A. Houghton, 24. 

For justice of' the peace — Precinct No. 1, L. P. Harris, 132; E. P. Mar- 
shall, 124 ; J. M. Simpson, (M ; M. P. AVilliford, 39 ; J. jM. Johnson, 16. 
I^recinct No. 2, O.C. lioberts, 153; AV. T. Todd, 56; Sam. Handly,28; E. 
J. Glover, 9. Precinct No. 3 ; J. E. Eoark, 88; W. E. Selvage, 38; J. 
E. Smart, 29 ; J. L. Eay, 29. Precinct No. 4, O. S. Davis, 20; Jas. In- 
gram, 16; John Eeed, ll. Precinct No. 5, AV. H. Payne, 155; John 
Turner, 21. 

UVALDE COUNTY. 

(Alaverick County attached for judicial purposes. 




For justice of the peace — Precinct No. 1, J. F. Pobinson, 29; F. M. 
Martin", 1; James Finley, 1. Precinct No. 2, John Fries, 25; J. T. 
Burks, 21; John N. Shafter, 6. Precinct No. .">, (no returns received). 
Precinct No. 4, AV. B. Lease, 4. Precinct No. 5, A. B. Dillard, 5; 
George Kennedy, 1. 



ib RECONSTRUCTION IN TP:XAS. 

VAN ZAIN^DT COUNTY, 

For cleric of district court— ¥. M. Hobb>s, 109; W. A. Williams, 127; 
J. G. Adams," llli. 

For sheriff— T. J. Towles. 225 ; S. Y. Carter, 218. 

For justice of the peace — Preciuct No. 1, F. J. Burns, 89 ; J. M. Burns, 
75. Precinct No, 2, Pobert Harper, 29; W, Simpson, 15. Precinct No. 
3, J. R. Been, 34 ; H. Henson, 25. Precinct No. 4, J, G. Darby, 20 ; H. 
P. Clark, 4; Phillip Weaver, 3, Precinct No. 5, S. M. Murphy, 56, 

VICTORIA COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court— W. J. Neely, 304; Wm, J, Craig, UlS ; 
Alfred King', 27 ; J. E, J, Moody, 1 ; Jas. Eason, 1. 

For sheriff— C. II. Aldeu, 282; T. ^Y. Pearson, 275; F. Priden, 1. 

For justice of the peace — Precinct No. 1, A. D. Beaty, 103; L. Lich- 
tenstein, 44 ; E*. H. Gaylord, 32 ; C. Carsner, 22. Precinct No. 2, C. G. 
Hall, 114; J. PI. Mullins, 53 ; C. F. Malitz, 0, Precinct No. 3, Geo. On- 

derdonk, 2(1. Precinct No. 4, R. T. Bello, 20 ; Hawlev, 3. Preciuct 

No. 5, A. Farrer, IH-, N. D. Griffith, 15. 

WALKER COUNTY. 

For chrJc of district cotift Pome, 788 ; Goddin, 015, 

Guinn, 4. 

For sheriff- Steward, 903 ; Harrison, 479 ; Monrand, 2. 

For justice of the peace — Precinct No. 1, Wood, 249; Wad- 
kins, 108 ; '- Woodall, 119 ; Howard, 00; AVillson, 11. Pre- 
cinct No. 2, Bankhead, 41; Williams, 10; Wilson, 13; 

Stanley, 13. Precinct No. 3, Kelley, 119 ; McMillan, 58. 



Precinct No. 4, Whitby, 119 ; Robinson, 70: Taylor, 16. 

Preciuct No. 5, Dickie, 83. 

AVASHINGTON COUNTY. 

For fieri- of district court — J. J. Stockbridge, 1,869; F. P. Wood, 
652; N. Kavanaugh, 444. 

i^or.s/<m/f—M.W. Thompson, 1,505; A. Testard, 472 ; E. T. Randle, 
412; B.T." Arnold, 321; C. W. Kleaden, 129; W, M. Thompson, 125; 
-I. H. Stephens, oS; Thompson, 1, 

For justice of the peace — Precinct No. 1. J. W. McCoweu, 373; J, T, 
Clarke, 80; W, W. W^heeler, 53. Precinct No. 2, Wm. Keesee, 340; J. 
Jackson, 02; W. W. Browning, 59; W. H. Campbell, 49. Precinct No. 
3, W. W. Wheeler, 058; T. J. 'Newman, 220; R. A. Harvin, 183; S. C. 
Upshaw, 50. Precinct No. 4, Wm. Broche, 129; C.J. Campbell, 113. 
Preciuct No. 5, R, M. Sanders, 27. 

WEBB COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court— E. F. Hall, 112 ; L'ortirio Benavides, 22. 

For .sheriff — Justo Curre, 74 ; George Ramon, 57. 

For justice of the peace — Precinct No. 1, Torfrio Benavides, 108; Sam- 
uel M. Jarvis", 22. Precinct No. 2, ,Iohn Dovalino, 2. Precinct No. 3, 
(no returns received.) Precinct No, 4. Ceeilio Lopez. 1, Preciuct No. 
5, (no returns received,) 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 79 

WHARTON COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court — A. I). MeLaue, 579 ; J. B. Collin jj^sworth, 2. 

For nhcrlf—l»nnc N, Baugliman, 578 ; Abe Kiueliloe, 4 ; \V. J. God- 
soy, I ', Q. M. Heard, 1. 

For justice of the peace — rreeiiict No. 1, J. Mc^Iaster, 2l>4. Precinct 
No. 2, O. B. Walker, 73 ; (1. A. Smith, 13. I'recinct No. 3, Isam Daven- 
port, OIK Precinct No. 4, G. P. Davis, 1 . Precinct No. 5, Major Sum- 
ner, 1. 

WILLIAMSON COUNTY. 

For clerk of district court — AV. T. Dalrymple, 204; James Kni,i,dit, 271. 

For sherif—A. L. Peay, 237 ; J. W. Hodues, 170 ; 11. Hij^^hland, 103 ; 
.!. M. Tlarrell, 30; J. M. Shell, 25; L. Lord, 2. 

For justice of the peace — Precinct No. 1, N. M. Morrow, 203 ; A. Hart, 
49; G.T. Harris, 14. Precinct No. 2, A. G. Ganaway, 47 ; Henry Adams, 
10 ; J. W. Smart, 9 ; C. C. Hickman, 4. Precinct No. 3, C. 0. Mason, 
(52 ; J. Kowland, 40 ; J. B. AValker, 39 ; AV. E. Bratton, 10. Precinct 

No. 4, Armstrong-, 21. Precinct No. 5, Slaughter, 2 ; J. E. 

Kobertson, 1. 

WILSON COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court — William Lon^worth, 147; T. J. Mansfield, 
110; AL C. Herrera, 2. 

For ,s7<6t(^^— Nemiciodela Zerda, 101 ; Juan N. Flores, 99, 
For justice of the peace — John N. Seguin, 47. Precinct No. 2, Geo. xV. 
Gox, 22; M. "C. Herrera, 5. Precinct No. 3, AVilliam Longworth, 09; 

Haywood Brahan, 40; Shunt, 1. Precinct No. 4, J. W. Dickey, 

17."^ Precinct No. 5, Jas. F, Prewitt, 17; W. A. Smith, 10; Henry Hot- 
on, 2. 

WISE COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court — G. Salmon, 105; 0. M.Edwards, 17. 

For sheriff— G. AV. Stevens, 04; M. W. Shomaker, 58. 

For justice of the peace — Precinct No. 1, T. L. Stanfield, 28 ; E. C. Vick, 
20. Precinct No. 2, (no returns received.) Precinct No. 3, E.J. McKee, 
13. Precinct No. 4, (no returns received.) Precinct No. 5, C. 0. Leonard, 
14 ; M. Baugh, 2. 

WOOD COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court — AA^illiam Fitzgerald, 442. 

For sheriff— ,Jo\\n P. Williams, 443; Parson Strapp, 2. 

For justice of the peace — Precinct No. 1, E. R. Sliuford, 112; William 
M. Giles, 87. Precinct No. 2, T. M. Baggett, 28 ; ,J. E. Ray, ; Jos. B. 
Ledbetter, 4. Precinct No. 3, W. P. Spradling, 20 ; Thonuis Bryan, 19 ; 
Thomas Wells, 8 ; John A^incent, ; L. Simpson, 2. Precinct No. 4, K. 

F. Stokes, 40 ; ,1. C. Nash, 29 ; H. A. Cooper, 29 ; Giles, 3. Precinct 

No. 5, AV. P. P.rown, 18 ; T. B. AVells, 5 ; P. Gibbs, 1 ; J. C. Nash, 1. 

ZAl'ATA COUNTY. 

For cleric of district court — Juan G. Zajiata, 20; -luan Gutierrez, 1. 

For sheriff — lose Ma Villereal, 40. 

For justice (f the peace — Precinct No. 1, Jose Ma Gutierrez, 9; Fran- 
cisco Cueller, ;>. Precinct No. 2, Trinidad llrd)e, 24. l*recinct No. 3, 
Fgnacio Tribino, I, Precinct No, 4, 3uau Florez, 1. Precinct No. 5; 
(no votes cast.) 



80 RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 

[General Orders No. 20.] 

Headc^uartees Fifth Military District, 

State of Texas, 
Austin. Texas, February 5, 1870. 
General Orders No. 5, current series, from these headquarters, auuoun- 
ciug members elect to the legislature, is hereby amended so as to sub- 
stitute the name of A. D. Tiusley for that of C. C. Doyle for repre- 
sentative from the tifth district, the former announced being a clerical 
error. 

By command of Brevet Major General Reynolds : 

H. CLAY WOOD, 
Assistant Adjutant General. 

Ofhcial : 

W. F. BAINBRIDGE, 

Aide-de-Canq). 



♦ [General Orders No. 21.] 

Headqi^arters Fifth Military District, 

State of Texas, 
Austin, Texas, Fehrnary 5, 1870. 

I. In comiiliance with the requirements of the sixth section of the act 
of Congress of April 10, 1869, the members elect of the legislature (this 
body, until further action of Congress, being in-ovisional only) will 
each take and subscribe the following oath, the same being the oath of 
qualification prescribed l\v the most recent acts of Congress iu the 
premises, viz.: 

I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I have never 
held the office or exercised the duties of a senator or representative in 
Congress, nor been a member of the legislature of any State of the Uni- 
ted States, nor held any civil office created l)y law for the administration 
of any general laAv of a State, or for the administration of justice in any 
State or under the laws of the United States, nor held any office in the 
military or naval service of the United States, and thereafter engaged 
in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or gave aid or 
comfort to its enenues, or rendered, except in consequence of direct 
physical force, any support or aid to any insurrection or rebellion against 
the United States, nor held any office under, or given any support to, any 
government of any kind organized or acting in hostility to the United 
States, or levying war against the United States : So help me God (or, 
on the i)ains and j^enalties of perjury, as the case may be.) 

Or the following oath or affirmation, namely: 

I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I have been 
relieved by an act of the (.'ongress of the United States from disability 
as provided for by section o of the fourteenth amendment to the Consti- 
tution of the United States: So help me God (or, on the pains and pen- 
alties of perjury, as the case may be.) 

II. Hon. B. Kush Plundy, member elect from tlie twelfth district, is 
ap])ointed temporary speaker of the house of representatives. 

Tlie oath will be administere<l to the mend)ers of the senate l)y Hon. 
E. M. Glenn, judge of the seventeenth judicial district; and to the 
house of representatives by Hon. T. H. Duval, United States district 
judge for the eastern district of Texas. 



RECONSTEUCTION IN TEXAS. 81 

III. Cases of contested seats will be referred to district headquarters, 
each coiitestaut stating clearly his grounds of contest, whether the same 
l)e for ineligibility of the party hohling the certificate or for other cause. 

Any member holding the certificate of election and declining to take 
and subscribe the above oath will va(!ate his seat. 

IV. ITntil all the members elect shall lave had an opportunity to 
(jualify, both houses will adjourn from day to day, assembling daily at 
10 o'clock a. m. The organization of each house will be perfected as 
soon as action on contested cases shall have been taken by the district 
commander, of which due notice will be given. 

Bv command of Brevet Major General Kevnolds: 

H. CLAY WOOD, 

Assistant Adjutant General. 

Official: 

CHAS. E. MOESE, 

Aide-de-Camp, Secretary for Civil Affairs. 



[General Orders No. 23.] 

Headquarters Fifth Military District, 

State of Texas, 
Austin, Texas, February 7, 1870. 
Hon. James 1*. Butler, member elect from the fifteenth district, is 
hereby api)ointed tem]»orary speaker of the house of representatives, 
vice Hon. B. 11. Plumly, declined. 

Bv commaml of Brevet Major General Eeynolds: 

H. CLAY WOOD, 
Assistant Adjutant General. 
Official : 

CHAS. E. MOESE, 
Secretary for Civil Affairs. 



[General Orders No. 24.] 

Headquarters Fifth Military District, 

State of Texas, 
Austin, Texas, February 9, 1870. 
A board of officers is hereby appointed to iiupiire into the eligibility, 
under the reconstruction laws, of such members elect of the legislature 
of Texas as nmy have their cases referred to it from district heiid(|uar- 
ters. 

The board will meet to-day at 10 o'clock a. m.. and will have power to 
administer oaths and send for persons and ])ai)ers. All i)arties inter- 
ested will be permitted to appear before tlie board in person or by 
attorney. 

detail for the liOARD. 

1. Brevet Major General Cuvier (Jrover, United States Army, acting 
assistant inspector general. 

2. Major De Witt Clinton, judge advocate United States Army. 

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82 RECOVSTRUCTION IN TEXAS 

3. Major E. I). Judd, paymnster ITnited States army. 
By command of Brevet Major (Teiieral Revnolds : 

H. CLAY WOOD, 
A.^sistant Adjutant General. 
Official : 

^Y. P. BAmBEIDGE, 

Aide-de-Gamp. 



LGcuenil Orders, No. 25.] 

headtiuarters fiftii military district, 

State of Texas, 
Austin, Texas, February 9, 1870. 

I. The cases of contested seats of the following named members elect 
of the legislature, not involving- their eligibility under the reconstruction 
laws, will be acted upon the by the house to which the contestants 
claim to belong : 

Senator. — A. J. Evans, nineteenth district. 

Rejyresentatiiws. — M. L.Armstrong, eleventh district; D. W. Burley, 
eighteenth, district ; S. Cotton, eighteenth district: J. Abbott, twentieth 
district; J. E. Hawkins, twentieth district; I. H. Evans, thirtieth dis- 
trict; G. Spencer, thirtieth district; Nelson Plato, thirtieth district. 

II. There being a quorum of qualified members present, the two houses 
will proceed to perfect their permanent organization and to transact such 
business as devolves upon them under the reconstruction laws as a pro- 
visional body. 

By command of Brevet Major General Reynolds, 

H CLAY WOOD, 
Assistant Adjutant General. 

Official: 

CHARLES E. MORSE, 
Aide-de-Camp, Secretary for Civil Affairs. 



[Geueral Orders, No. 28.] 

Headquarters Fifth Military District, 

State of Texas, 
Austin, Texas, February 14, 1870. 

The cases of persons claiming seats in the legislature, involving their 
eligibility under the reconstruction laws, have been inquired into by the 
board of officers convened by General Orders, No. 21, current series, from 
this headquarters. 

The following persons are declared by the board eligible: 

Senators. — JohnG. Bell, thirteenth district; William H.Pyle, twentieth 
district. 

Eepresentatircs. — John P. Hill, ninth district; William Slieriff, thir- 
teenth district; S. J. Adams, eighteenth district; A. C. Warren, twenty- 
second <listrict. 

The following persons are declared by the board ineligible: 

Senate. — M. Priest, third district. 

House of representatives. — A. D. Elam, third district. 

The findings of the board are approved and confirmed. The persons 



RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. 83 

declared eligible are eutitled to seats, so tar as the question of eligibility 
under the reconstruction laws are involved. If oth(»r causes of contest 
exist they will be determined by the house to which the parties claim to 
belong. 

By command of Brevet Majoi' General Reviiolds, 

H.'CLAY WOOD, 
Assifitant Adjutant General. 
Official: 

CHAliLES E. MOKSE. 
Aide-d£-Camp, iSecretari/ for Civil Affairs, 



[Gcueral Orders, No. 30.] 

Headquarters Fifth Military District, 

State of Texas, 
Austin, Texas, February 19, 1870, 

In compliance with request embraced in resolutions of the house of 
representatives, under date of the IGtli and 17tli instant, the question 
as to the eligibility under tlie reconstruction laws of the following- 
nanjed persons, holding seats in the house of representatives, has been 
in<piired into by the board of ofticers convened by General Orders 
No. 24, current series, from this headquarters, viz., M. L. Armstrong, 
eleventh district; A. F. Leonard, twenty-first district- 

The board has declared that M. L. Armstrong "is not eligible" to a 
seat in the house of representatives; and that A. F. Leonard, represen- 
tative from the twenty-first district, "is elibible" to his seat under the 
reconstruction laws. 

The findings of the board are approved and confirmed. 
By command of Brevet Major General Reynolds: 

H. CLAY WOOD, 
Assistant Adjutant General. 
Official: 

CHARLES B. MORSE, 
Aide-de-Camp, Secretary for Civil Affairs, 



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